Google Cloud Run launches separate Sandboxes and Instances for distinct use cases

steren · x · 2026-08-20

The Google Cloud Run team identified distinct use cases for "Sandboxes" and "Computers." They shipped Cloud Run sandboxes for ultra-fast, on-the-fly code execution and are rolling out Cloud Run instances for the "always-there computer" use case. While a single offering might achieve both, they decided to separate them for various technical reasons.

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