Perplexity Builds In-House SPACE Sandbox Platform
camerontstow · x · 2026-07-16
Perplexity introduced their in-house sandbox lifecycle management platform, SPACE, designed to handle production traffic for the Perplexity Computer.
Key points:
- When the Computer launched in February, it initially relied on third-party sandbox providers.
- 100% of traffic has now been migrated to SPACE.
- The team reports a 5x improvement in tail latency.
- The platform isolates code, files, and long-running agent sessions.
Related event: Perplexity Unveils SPACE, a Sandbox Built for Long-Running Agents(8 posts)→
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