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Is Agent Substrate only available on Google Cloud?

Google says the open-source code runs on Kubernetes across clouds, and Agent Substrate on GKE is generally available as a managed capability. Teams should distinguish the open project from the managed service.

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Google’s Open Agent Runtime Separates Idle Sessions From Kubernetes Workers

Agent Substrate separates persistent agent state from reusable Kubernetes workers. Google’s performance claims need workload-specific validation.

Crashtech Editorial November 6, 2026 Cloud Infrastructure

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