Windows node monitoring for Kubernetes is now Generally Available

We're excited to announce that Windows node monitoring for Kubernetes is now Generally Available.

What's included

• Unified Helm chart: Windows and Linux nodes are now monitored using the same newrelic-infrastructure chart, no separate installation needed. A single enableWindows: true flag in your values.yaml is all it takes.
• Per-version DaemonSets: The chart automatically creates one DaemonSet per supported Windows version (Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022), scheduling pods only to nodes with a matching OS build, eliminating empty DaemonSets in your cluster.
• Privileged mode (HostProcess containers): Full node level metrics, including CPU, memory, disk, and network, are now collected via Windows HostProcess containers, surfacing SystemSample, StorageSample, and NetworkSample data.
• Guided Install support: The Kubernetes Guided Install now includes a Windows toggle, enabling Windows monitoring automatically sets the correct flag across Helm, manifest, and other install methods. No manual config editing required.

Compatibility

• Cloud providers: EKS, AKS, GKE(unprivileged mode only)
• OS versions: Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022

How to get started

Use the Kubernetes Guided Install and enable the Windows toggle, or add the following to your values.yaml manually and run helm upgrade, see full instructions:

newrelic-infrastructure:                                                                                                                                                                         
  enableWindows: true   

Find out more

• Windows nodes monitoring
• Compatibility & requirements
• Troubleshooting Windows nodes