cedemax
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5 years ago I tested some more and realized that it works on Windows Server 2016, but not on 2019. The examples do use 2016, but it doesn't explicitly state that it doesn't work on 2019 anywhere that I could find. The doesn't show my 2019 server, but it does show my (otherwise identical) 2016 server.
Trying to "publish xxx to Compute Engine" shows an empty list for "VM instance", even though there is a windows VM under the selected project. Creating a new deployment using the marketplace ".NET Framework" deployment will result in a VM in the list. But custom windows VM (with IIS installed) does not.
I think it would be better if the list contained all available VMs, with ineligible VMs greyed out. Even better if there was an explanation why the greyed VM is not a valid target.