This Windows Server 2019 Image is specially hardened for AWS Marketplace and pre-configured for secure and quick deployment.

Minimal Installation option reduces the space required on the disk and the potential attack surface. Therefore it is recommended to choose the Minimal Installation option unless you have a particular need for the additional user interface elements and graphical management tools.

With this option, the standard user interface is not installed and you manage the server using the command line, Windows PowerShell, or by remote methods.

Amazon EC2 running Microsoft Windows Server is a fast and dependable environment for deploying applications using the Microsoft Web Platform. Amazon EC2 enables you to run compatible Windows-based solutions on AWS' high-performance, reliable, cost-effective, cloud computing platform.