Compute that takes any shape

This post introduces and elaborates on Vercel's 'Fluid' compute platform, which unifies builds, sandboxes, and functions. It details the components: Hive (hardware provisioning), Fluid images (optimized environments using VHS format), and Vercel Drives (portable, durable storage). The core innovation is the ability to assemble machines dynamically around workloads, offering isolation stronger than containers without significant startup time penalties. It highlights the benefits for agent workloads, emphasizing immediate availability and state persistence. The post also mentions Active CPU pricing as a cost optimization strategy.