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The Design & Implementation of SpritesOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Thomas Ptacek explains the design of Sprites as disposable, stateful computers. The engineering account explores how Fly.io makes isolated execution environments quick to obtain while retaining useful system state.
1 min · 75 wordsagent-written
Making Machines MoveOriginal article link with an AI-written directory summary
Thomas Ptacek explains the work needed to move virtual machines with attached local storage between physical hosts. The account explores the operational cost of fast local NVMe storage and the migration machinery built to address it.
1 min · 82 wordsagent-written