diff --git a/build/docker/msvc2017/Dockerfile b/build/docker/msvc2017/Dockerfile
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+# escape=`
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+FROM microsoft/dotnet-framework:4.7.1
+
+# Restore the default Windows shell for correct batch processing below.
+SHELL ["cmd", "/S", "/C"]
+
+# Install Build Tools excluding workloads and components with known issues.
+ADD https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_buildtools.exe C:\TEMP\vs_buildtools.exe
+RUN C:\TEMP\vs_buildtools.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --nocache `
+    --installPath C:\BuildTools `
+    --all `
+    --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.10240 `
+    --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.10586 `
+    --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.14393 `
+    --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows81SDK `
+ || IF "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="3010" EXIT 0
+RUN DEL C:\TEMP\vs_buildtools.exe
+
+# Install CMake
+ADD https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.13.2/cmake-3.13.2-win64-x64.msi C:\TEMP\cmake.msi
+RUN msiexec.exe /i C:\TEMP\cmake.msi /qn && `
+    SETX PATH "%PATH%;C:\Program Files\CMake\bin" && `
+    DEL C:\TEMP\cmake.msi
+
+# Install boost (for the thrift runtime library build)
+ADD https://boost.teeks99.com/bin/1.69.0/boost_1_69_0-msvc-14.1-64.exe C:\TEMP\boost.exe
+RUN C:\TEMP\boost.exe /DIR="C:\Libraries\boost_1_69_0" /SILENT && `
+    DEL C:\TEMP\boost.exe
+
+# Install chocolatey
+RUN @"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" `
+    -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `
+    "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" `
+    && SETX PATH "%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"
+
+# Install winflexbison (for the thrift compiler build)
+RUN choco install winflexbison3 -y
+
+# Install 7zip and curl (used by the libevent and zlib build scripts)
+RUN choco install 7zip curl -y
+
+# Install libevent
+COPY appveyor\build-libevent.bat C:\TEMP\build-libevent.bat
+ENV LIBEVENT_VERSION=2.1.8
+ENV WIN3P=C:\TEMP\WIN3P
+RUN C:\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat -arch=amd64 && `
+    MKDIR C:\TEMP\WIN3P && `
+    C:\TEMP\build-libevent.bat && `
+    MKDIR C:\Libraries\libevent-%LIBEVENT_VERSION% && `
+    MOVE C:\TEMP\WIN3P\libevent-%LIBEVENT_VERSION%-stable\include C:\Libraries\libevent-%LIBEVENT_VERSION% && `
+    MOVE C:\TEMP\WIN3P\libevent-%LIBEVENT_VERSION%-stable\lib C:\Libraries\libevent-%LIBEVENT_VERSION% && `
+    RMDIR /S /Q C:\TEMP\WIN3P
+
+# Install zlib
+COPY appveyor\build-zlib.bat C:\TEMP\build-zlib.bat
+ENV ZLIB_VERSION=1.2.11
+ENV WIN3P=C:\TEMP\WIN3P
+RUN C:\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat -arch=amd64 && `
+    MKDIR C:\TEMP\WIN3P && `
+    C:\TEMP\build-zlib.bat && `
+    MOVE C:\TEMP\WIN3P\zlib-inst C:\Libraries\zlib-%ZLIB_VERSION% && `
+    RMDIR /S /Q C:\TEMP\WIN3P
+
+# Install OpenSSL 1.1.0
+ADD http://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-1_1_0j.exe C:\TEMP\openssl.exe
+RUN C:\TEMP\openssl.exe /silent && `
+    DEL C:\TEMP\openssl.exe
+
+# Install java
+RUN choco install jdk8 -y
+
+# Install haskell
+RUN choco install ghc -y
+
+# Install python3
+RUN choco install python3 -y
+
+# Start developer command prompt with any other commands specified.
+ENTRYPOINT C:\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat -arch=amd64 &&
+
+# Default to PowerShell if no other command specified.
+CMD ["powershell.exe", "-NoLogo", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"]
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diff --git a/build/docker/msvc2017/README.md b/build/docker/msvc2017/README.md
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+# Building Thrift using Docker for Windows
+
+The build image is very large (just under 30GB) so plan accordingly.
+Once Microsoft supports build tools in nano, it should get better.
+
+Install Docker for Windows and switch to Windows container mode.
+
+Pull from docker hub:
+
+    PS C:\> docker pull thrift/thrift-build:msvc2017
+
+or build in a docker for windows environment:
+
+    PS C:\Thrift> docker build -t thrift/thrift-build:msvc2017 -f build\docker\msvc2017\Dockerfile build\
+
+The following directories are used inside the container:
+
+    C:\Build     the out-of-tree build directory
+    C:\Install   the install target directory
+    C:\Thrift    the source tree
+
+You can override these as docker volumes if desired.
+
+### Compiler
+
+To build a portable windows thrift compiler (with a statically linked
+runtime) and get it placed into C:\install:
+
+    docker run -v C:\thrift:C:\thrift^
+           -v C:\install:C:\install^
+           --rm -t thrift/thrift-build:msvc2017^
+           C:\thrift\build\docker\msvc2017\build-compiler.bat
+
+The end result is a portable windows thrift compiler located at
+
+    C:\Install\bin\thrift.exe
+
+If you run it through the [Dependency Walker](http://www.dependencywalker.com/)
+you will see it only depends on KERNEL32.DLL which means the runtime is statically
+linked, so the executable is portable and self-contained.  This is how the
+windows thrift compiler is built for each Apache Thrift release.
+
+### Libraries
+
+To build, test everything and get the C++ SDK placed into C:\install:
+
+    docker run -v C:\thrift:C:\thrift^
+           -v C:\install:C:\install^
+           -m 4096 --rm -t thrift/thrift-build:msvc2017^
+           C:\thrift\build\docker\msvc2017\build.bat
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diff --git a/build/docker/msvc2017/build-compiler.bat b/build/docker/msvc2017/build-compiler.bat
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+::
+:: Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+:: you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+:: You may obtain a copy of the License at
+::
+::     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+::
+:: Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+:: distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+:: WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+:: See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+:: limitations under the License.
+::
+
+::
+:: Build script example for inside the windows docker container
+::
+:: C:\build is the out-of-tree build directory
+:: C:\install is the location where artifacts are placed
+:: C:\thrift is where the sources are
+::
+
+:: Make and go into the out-of-tree directory
+IF NOT EXIST C:\build (MKDIR C:\build)
+cd c:\build
+
+:: Generate the out-of-tree build files
+cmake^
+  -DBOOST_ROOT=C:\Libraries\boost_1_69_0^
+  -DBOOST_LIBRARYDIR=C:\Libraries\boost_1_69_0\lib64-msvc-14.1^
+  -DBUILD_LIBRARIES=OFF^
+  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release^
+  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:\install^
+  -DWITH_MT=ON^
+  c:\thrift || EXIT /B
+
+:: Build
+cmake --build . --target thrift-compiler --config Release || EXIT /B
+
+:: Test
+cmake --build . --target check || EXIT /B
+
+:: Install
+cmake --build . --target install
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diff --git a/build/docker/msvc2017/build.bat b/build/docker/msvc2017/build.bat
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+::
+:: Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+:: you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+:: You may obtain a copy of the License at
+::
+::     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+::
+:: Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+:: distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+:: WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+:: See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+:: limitations under the License.
+::
+
+::
+:: Build script example for inside the windows docker container
+::
+:: C:\build is the out-of-tree build directory
+:: C:\install is the location where artifacts are placed
+:: C:\thrift is where the sources are
+::
+
+:: Make and go into the out-of-tree directory
+IF NOT EXIST C:\build (MKDIR C:\build)
+cd c:\build
+
+:: Generate the out-of-tree build files
+cmake^
+  -DBOOST_ROOT=C:\Libraries\boost_1_69_0^
+  -DBOOST_LIBRARYDIR=C:\Libraries\boost_1_69_0\lib64-msvc-14.1^
+  -DLIBEVENT_ROOT=C:\Libraries\libevent-2.1.8^
+  -DZLIB_ROOT=C:\Libraries\zlib-1.2.11^
+  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release^
+  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:\install^
+  c:\thrift || EXIT /B
+
+:: Build
+cmake --build . --config Release || EXIT /B
+
+:: Test
+cmake --build . --target check || EXIT /B
+
+:: Install
+cmake --build . --target install
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