Google Cloud Platform Windows Out Of Box Catalog items

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated June 16, 2026
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    Summary of Google Cloud Platform Windows Out Of Box Catalog items

    The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Windows Out Of Box (OOB) Catalog items enable ServiceNow customers to request and deploy fully functional Windows virtual machines (VMs) on GCP with various customizable features. These catalog items facilitate streamlined VM provisioning, including options for additional disks and cloud firewall security, directly from the ServiceNow Cloud Services Catalog.

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    Key Features

    • CSC GCP Windows VM: Allows ordering of a Windows VM of any instance type. Orders for VM sizes beyond e2-micro and e2-small require administrator approval based on policy. Users provide Windows credentials that comply with version-specific complexity requirements. Deployment includes automated CCG scanning and policy compliance checks; violations trigger a "Follow up needed" status.
    • CSC GCP Windows multiple disks: Enables ordering a Windows VM with up to 10 additional disks attached. No approval is needed for up to two additional disks; more than two disks require administrator approval. Disk sizes and types are configurable during ordering. Windows credential complexity requirements apply as above.
    • CSC GCP Windows Cloud Firewall: Offers ordering of a Windows VM with enhanced security by assigning one or more security groups (firewall-port rules) to restrict network access. Security groups are selected based on the VPC and subnets chosen. Windows credential complexity rules apply.

    Additional Details

    • All deployed resources (VM, network, storage) are tagged with key-value pairs stored in the ServiceNow cmdbkeyvalue table; however, tags are not currently updated in the public cloud environment but this will be addressed in future releases.
    • The workflows automate compliance scanning and approval requirements, ensuring that VM deployments meet organizational policies and security standards.

    Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

    • Simplifies the provisioning of Windows VMs on Google Cloud with integrated approval workflows and security compliance checks.
    • Provides flexible configuration for VM size, additional storage, and network security directly within the ServiceNow catalog experience.
    • Ensures credentials meet Windows complexity standards, enhancing security and governance.
    • Enables operational visibility and control with automated policy validation and tagging of cloud resources.

    Cloud Services Catalog Windows VM, up to 10 additional disks on Google Cloud Platform or with cloud firewall.

    This is a fully functional sample catalog item that can be used to request a Windows instance of any type from Google Cloud Platform.

    Linux VM orders and features:

    Order Features

    CSC GCP Windows VM: Order a Windows Virtual machine that allows installation of Agent Client Collector. VM sizes other than e2-micro and e2-small require approval.

    This is a fully functional sample catalog item that can be used to request a Windows instance of any instance type from Google Cloud Provider. For instance types other than e2-micro and e2-small, approval is needed from administrator, by policy.

    The Windows credentials are provided by the user in catalog order form. The credentials to meet complexity requirement based on windows version.

    The workflow automation runs a CCG scan on the deployed Windows instance, and checks the policy rule with the configuration of the VM. If there is any violation, the stack will be set with 'Follow up needed' state to notify that the stack deployment is not as per norms.

    CSC GCP Windows multiple disks: Order a Windows virtual machine and specify up to 10 additional disk. No approval is necessary for up to two disks, but for anything beyond that, approval will be required.

    This is a fully functional sample catalog item that can be used to request a Windows instance of any instance type from Google Cloud Provider. This catalog item form allows ordering up to 10 additional disks (volumes) attached to the VM of varying sizes and types. If more than two additional disks are added to the request, approval is needed from administrator, by policy.

    The Windows credentials are provided by the user in catalog order form. The credentials to meet complexity requirement based on windows version.

    CSC GCP Windows Cloud Firewall: Order a secure Windows virtual machine with enhanced security to allow or deny traffic to and from your VM instances based on your specified configuration for highest level of security.

    This is a fully functional sample catalog item that can be used to request a Windows instance of any instance type from Google Cloud Provider. This catalog item form allows capability to assign one or more security groups (firewall-port rules) to the compute instance so that the network access to the VM is restricted. Security groups are listed for the selected VPC and subnets.

    The Windows credentials are provided by the user in catalog order form. The credentials to meet complexity requirement based on windows version.
    Note:

    Tag (key-value) is assigned to all deployed resources. Example: VM, network, storage as present in the stack.

    The key-value is updated only in the cmdb_key_value table, not in public cloud at this time. This will be fixed in future releases to update the tags in cloud.