Merge pull request #42518 from tzifudzi/windows-hardware-requirements

Specify recommended Windows hardware requirements

Author: k8s-ci-robot

content/en/docs/concepts/windows/intro.md

@@ -352,6 +352,40 @@ Windows Server SAC release
 
 The Kubernetes [version-skew policy](/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy/) also applies.
 
+## Hardware recommendations and considerations {#windows-hardware-recommendations}
+
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+
+{{< note >}}
+The following hardware specifications outlined here should be regarded as sensible default values. 
+They are not intended to represent minimum requirements or specific recommendations for production environments.
+Depending on the requirements for your workload these values may need to be adjusted. 
+{{< /note >}}
+
+- 64-bit processor 4 CPU cores or more, capable of supporting virtualization
+- 8GB or more of RAM
+- 50GB or more of free disk space
+
+Refer to
+[Hardware requirements for Windows Server Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/hardware-requirements)
+for the most up-to-date information on minimum hardware requirements. For guidance on deciding on resources for
+production worker nodes refer to [Production worker nodes Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/production-environment/#production-worker-nodes).
+
+To optimize system resources, if a graphical user interface is not required,
+it may be preferable to use a Windows Server OS installation that excludes
+the [Windows Desktop Experience](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/install-options-server-core-desktop-experience)
+installation option, as this configuration typically frees up more system 
+resources. 
+
+In assessing disk space for Windows worker nodes, take note that Windows container images are typically larger than
+Linux container images, with container image sizes ranging
+from [300MB to over 10GB](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/containers/nano-server-x-server-core-x-server-which-base-image-is-the-right/ba-p/2835785)
+for a single image. Additionally, take note that the `C:` drive in Windows containers represents a virtual free size of
+20GB by default, which is not the actual consumed space, but rather the disk size for which a single container can grow
+to occupy when using local storage on the host.
+See [Containers on Windows - Container Storage Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/manage-containers/container-storage#storage-limits)
+for more detail.
+
 ## Getting help and troubleshooting {#troubleshooting}
 
 Your main source of help for troubleshooting your Kubernetes cluster should start