Runtime instances: persistent compute for production AI agents on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

UpdateAug 6, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

When you move AI agents from prototype to production, the infrastructure challenges multiply. Your agents need to persist state across multi-step workflows that run for hours or days. They need to coordinate with other agents, share context, and sometimes access GPUs for specialized tasks.

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