## Overview This epic outlines the work to move hosted runners on Windows from <a href="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/issues/4815">Beta</a> to General Availability. ## Targeted User Experience 1. **Easy Onboarding**: Customers can easily enable and use hosted runners without any additional information 2. **Scalability**: Hosted runners on Windows automatically scale based on demand, ensuring optimal performance for CI/CD 3. **Performance**: Jobs start quickly and execute with consistent performance, leveraging GitLab-managed infrastructure. 4. **Security**: Runners operate in isolated, secure environments, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of customer workloads. 5. **Reliability:** Hosted runners are available within the defined SLO agreements. 6. **Up-to-date:** The runner version of hosted runners is frequently updated to the latest `stable` version without downtimes. 7. **Consumption-based Pricing**: Customers are billed based on the job minutes of the runner. ## Key Features at GA * Ensure stable and performant job execution * [Offer larger machine sizes for hosted runners on Windows](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/ci-cd/shared-runners/-/epics/15) * [Offer more Windows OS versions](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ci-cd/shared-runners/infrastructure/-/issues/264) * [Migrate hosted runners on Windows to the new Autoscaler](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ci-cd/shared-runners/infrastructure/-/issues/151) * [Reduce runner preparation and wait times](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/ci-cd/custom-executor-drivers/autoscaler/-/issues/32) * Ensure the [same SLOs](https://docs.gitlab.com/ci/runners/hosted_runners/#slo--release-cycle-for-hosted-runners-for-gitlabcom) as other GitLab-hosted runners ### Decisions We may decide if we want to provide Docker Windows runners or Windows VMs. <!--triage-serverless v3 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SECTION--> *This page may contain information related to upcoming products, features and functionality. It is important to note that the information presented is for informational purposes only, so please do not rely on the information for purchasing or planning purposes. Just like with all projects, the items mentioned on the page are subject to change or delay, and the development, release, and timing of any products, features, or functionality remain at the sole discretion of GitLab Inc.* <!--triage-serverless v3 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SECTION-->