Manage third party applications in Windows Server nodes using AWS System Manager and Chocolatey
AWS Cloud Operations Blog
This article discusses a solution for managing third-party application installations and updates on Windows Server nodes using AWS Systems Manager and Chocolatey package manager.
- Centralized software management for large Windows server fleets
- Uses AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store to define package installation parameters
- Supports multi-account and single-account deployment scenarios
- Allows granular control over package versions, upgrades, and installation switches
- Leverages CloudFormation StackSets for multi-account deployment
Key features include specifying package installation behavior through a JSON configuration, scheduling automated package management, and providing flexibility in targeting managed instances across AWS environments.
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