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E2E Networks alternative for persistent Linux agents

E2E Networks offers several node families, and E1 already separates root storage from compute. Its Stop action deallocates compute while keeping storage; Power Off leaves the allocation billed. For agents, choose the exact node family and state rather than applying one lifecycle to all E2E products.

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Reviewed 2026-10-19 · Published by the Sandbox0 team

When E2E Networks Cloud fits

Choose E2E for full VM control, regional infrastructure and GPU or other specialized services. E1 root storage, node snapshots and saved images are useful state-management capabilities to retain when they fit the workflow.

When to consider Sandbox0

Consider Sandbox0 for compatible Linux agents with integrated automatic online low-space RootFS growth and supported paused files. Keep required E2E GPU, application, network or full-kernel services.

Capabilities

E2E Networks Cloud and Sandbox0: what persists?

Feature comparison with documentation and verification status
Environment and runtime lifetimeE2E Networks CloudNot established in this reviewSandbox0ttl and hard_ttl default to 0 (disabled). Configure idle pause and deletion policies for the same persistent sandbox identity; an idle running sandbox still accrues compute charges.Read documentation →
Persistent filesE2E Networks CloudStopped E1 nodes retain separately billed root storage and attached resources.View evidence ↗Sandbox0The writable RootFS survives successful checkpoints, including software, system configuration, dependencies, and user data.Read documentation →
Whole RootFSE2E Networks CloudThe retained root storage includes the installed system, not only a data workspace.View evidence ↗Sandbox0Persistence extends beyond /workspace to paths such as /usr/local, /etc, and /home. Runtime tmpfs and virtual filesystems are excluded.Read documentation →
Release compute, keep stateE2E Networks CloudE1 Stop/Start can release compute while retaining root disk; arbitrary RAM continuity is unestablished.View evidence ↗Sandbox0Pause compute between tasks; resume on available capacity. Default resume starts fresh processes from the saved filesystem.Read documentation →
Memory and process stateE2E Networks CloudSaved image/snapshot and Stop naming does not establish arbitrary running-memory capture.View evidence ↗Sandbox0Experimental memory checkpoints can preserve compatible process state. Use memory: true on both pause and resume on a compatible deployment. A filesystem checkpoint alone does not preserve running processes.Read documentation →

Online RootFS growth

On growth-enabled images, Sandbox0 automatically expands the writable RootFS as free space runs low, within a configured sparse logical ceiling up to 64 TiB. Agent processes keep running. Growth is enabled in the qualified Cloud region; confirm activation for other regions. Existing images and snapshots retain their captured storage geometry. The ceiling is logical capacity, not preallocated host disk.

E1 already retains a whole root disk through deallocated Stop and offers explicit root growth with state, snapshot and free-space checks. That differs from Sandbox0’s integrated low-space-triggered online growth and supported paused-file interface.

Files while compute is paused

Sandbox0's Files API reads persistent files without resuming compute. Filesystem-only pauses also permit edits; retained-memory pauses are read-only and reject mutations with 409. SSH, SFTP, file watching, and runtime-only mounts require running compute.

A Stopped E1 node allows only start/delete; management actions require starting it. Retained disks and saved images are not native file-level operations throughout a stopped RootFS with guest compute remaining off.

See paused file operations →

E1 Stop and Power Off are different

E1 Stop deallocates the node and pauses compute billing; root storage and add-ons keep billing. Power Off keeps normal node charges. Restarting a Stopped node may take longer because capacity must be allocated again. Disk-intensive workloads should shut the OS down cleanly before Stop to reduce corruption risk.

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Root growth is an explicit validated operation

E1 can increase root storage from Running or Powered off states when validation permits. The node must have enough free space for the check and no active root-disk snapshots, locks, rescue/DR role or concurrent resize. A Stopped E1 node permits only start/delete until it starts again.

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Use the revised price period and correct family

The pricing update applies GPU/storage/snapshot changes from July 1, 2026 and CPU changes from August 1. Current C3 displayed prices describe a different node family from E1’s separately selected root-storage workflow. Do not use an older committed-rate assumption or infer E1 rules for all nodes.

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Pricing

Compare billing models, then price your workload

CPU allocation, memory, billing minimums, disk, plan fees, and supported workload differ. These meters are not equal-performance machine quotes. Confirm region, resource units, and included allowances before estimating a total.

E2E Networks Cloud

Pricing reviewed 2026-10-19

C3.8GB displayed USD reference
$0.049 per node-hour
4 vCPU/8 GB RAM/100 GB NVMe; current public table, different family from E1.
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SDC3-4.30GB displayed USD reference
$0.099 per node-hour
4 vCPU/30 GB RAM/125 GB NVMe; verify effective region/account tariff.
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Stopped E1 compute
Compute billing pauses
Separately selected root storage and attached add-ons remain billed.
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These public references use USD; confirm account currency, region, tax/GST and effective invoice rates. Rounded hourly and monthly examples may differ. Include root/data storage, snapshots, IP, DR and any committed-capacity terms.

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Sandbox0

$0.015/GiB-hour compute (billed by the second at approximately $0.000004167/GiB-second), plus $0.02/GiB-month of retained incremental RootFS and memory checkpoint data. Shared base images and platform recovery retention are excluded; paused sandboxes accrue storage charges only.

Compute / GiB-hour
$0.015
Retained data / GiB-month
$0.02
Paused compute
$0.00

A 4 GiB agent, 100 running hours

$6.00 compute

4 GiB × 100 hours, billed by the second. Keeping 20 GiB of billable incremental data for a full billing month adds $0.40. CPU is derived from memory by the platform; choose a tier that fits your workload.

Understand storage billing →

Before migrating from E2E Networks Cloud

  1. Identify E1 versus other node families, Stop versus Power Off, root/storage size, snapshots, DR and applicable revised tariff.
  2. Export consistent installed-system/user data and configure compatible tools on Sandbox0 while retaining necessary E2E services.
  3. Test low-space growth, system retention, paused files and complete active compute, retained root/storage, snapshot, IP and network costs.

Common questions

Is Sandbox0 a drop-in E2E Networks Cloud replacement?

Evaluate API compatibility and product scope. These products serve different core workflows, so a change may require a different architecture.

Does keeping files also keep a running agent?

Filesystem state and volatile process state are separate. Sandbox0 requires explicit compatible memory checkpoints to preserve running processes; its default filesystem resume starts fresh processes.

Sources and review scope

The Boat team's Battleships directory is the discovery source. References below describe the product and plan discussed on this page. Check current availability, regional terms and billing units before migrating. Where the cited material does not establish a capability or price, the comparison identifies that uncertainty.

Battleships research record ↗docs.e2enetworks.com/docs/myaccount/node/e1-series/ ↗docs.e2enetworks.com/docs/myaccount/node/manage/actions/ ↗docs.e2enetworks.com/docs/myaccount/billing/pricing-update-july-2026/ ↗www.e2enetworks.com/pricing ↗Sandbox0 RootFS capacity →

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