# Guide for Running Windows Containers in Kubernetes — Simplifying with RuntimeClass

> [RuntimeClass] can be used to simplify the process of using taints and tolerations.

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## Knowledge

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[RuntimeClass] can be used to simplify the process of using taints and tolerations. A cluster administrator can create a RuntimeClass object which is used to encapsulate these taints and tolerations.

Save this file to runtimeClasses.yml. It includes the appropriate nodeSelector for the Windows OS, architecture, and version.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```yaml
   ---
   apiVersion: node.k8s.io/v1
   kind: RuntimeClass
   metadata:
     name: windows-2019
   handler: example-container-runtime-handler
   scheduling:
     nodeSelector:
       kubernetes.io/os: 'windows'
       kubernetes.io/arch: 'amd64'
       node.kubernetes.io/windows-build: '10.0.20348'
     tolerations:
     - effect: NoSchedule
       key: os
       operator: Equal
       value: "windows"
```

Run kubectl create -f runtimeClasses.yml using as a cluster administrator Add runtimeClassName: windows-2019 as appropriate to Pod specs

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```yaml
   ---
   apiVersion: apps/v1
   kind: Deployment
   metadata:
     name: iis-2019
     labels:
       app: iis-2019
   spec:
     replicas: 1
     template:
       metadata:
         name: iis-2019
         labels:
           app: iis-2019
       spec:
         runtimeClassName: windows-2019
         containers:
         - name: iis
           image: mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore/iis:windowsservercore-ltsc2019
           resources:
             limits:
               cpu: 1
               memory: 800Mi
             requests:
               cpu: .1
               memory: 300Mi
           ports:
             - containerPort: 80
    selector:
       matchLabels:
         app: iis-2019
   ---
   apiVersion: v1
   kind: Service
   metadata:
     name: iis
   spec:
     type: LoadBalancer
     ports:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 80
     selector:
       app: iis-2019
```

[RuntimeClass]: /docs/concepts/containers/runtime-class/

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