Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Microsoft Windows Guide (API Version 2013-02-01)
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The following table describes important additions to the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Microsoft Windows Guide. We also update this guide to address the feedback that you send us.

ChangeDescriptionRelease Date

Added new section covering the AWS Management Pack

The AWS Management Pack links Amazon EC2 instances and the Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems running inside them. The AWS Management Pack is an extension to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. For more information, see AWS Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.

May 8, 2013

Added content

The topic Upgrading Your PV Drivers on Your Windows AMI explains how to upgrade the paravirtualized (PV) drivers on your Windows AMI.

March 2013

Added content

The topic AWS Diagnostics for Microsoft Windows Server describes how to diagnose and troubleshoot possible issues using the AWS Diagnostics for Microsoft Windows Server.

March 2013

Added content

The topic Getting Started with Amazon EC2 Windows Instances helps you launch and connect to your first Windows instance. The topic Controlling Access: Security Groups and Credentials provides an overview of controlling access to your instances. The topic Deploying a WordPress Blog on Your Amazon EC2 Instance shows how to create and deploy a WordPress blog on your Amazon EC2 instance.

December 2011

Added content

The topic Setting Up a Windows HPC Cluster on Amazon EC2 explains how to configure a Windows HPC Cluster on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.

November 2011

This guide provides information about using Amazon EC2 Windows instances. For information about the basic infrastructure components of Windows instances, see What is Amazon EC2?. For information about using Windows AMIs, see Windows Amazon Machine Images (AMI). For information about setting up your command line interface, see Installing the Amazon EC2 Command Line Tools on Windows.

September 2011