DigitalOcean on X: "A paused agent session resumes in 305 ms (p50), and the agent responds in 2.43s, versus 2.47s for one that never paused. @salman_paracha on how Managed Agents is built for a workload that’s mostly idle."

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A paused agent session resumes in 305 ms (p50), and the agent responds in 2.43s, versus 2.47s for one that never paused. @salman_paracha on how Managed Agents is built for a workload that’s mostly idle.

Salman Paracha

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Oct 9

Building for a workload that is mostly idle: inside DigitalOcean Managed Agents

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Building for a workload that is mostly idle: inside DigitalOcean Managed Agents

Coding agents spend most of their time waiting for model responses, shell commands, or human approvals. Hosting their workloads presents several distinct challenges: Predominantly idle usage: A

6:30 PM · Oct 9, 2026·

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