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title: "The Design & Implementation of Sprites"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-design-implementation-of-sprites-7gy2ixoa4
source_url: https://fly.io/blog/design-and-implementation/
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source: "Fly.io"
published: 2026-01-15T15:28:26.431Z
updated: 2026-01-15T15:28:46.660Z
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# The Design & Implementation of Sprites

**[Fly.io](https://daily.dev/sources/flydotio)** · 12 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Fly.io's new Sprites platform provides instant-creation Linux VMs with 100GB persistent storage that auto-sleep when idle. The architecture abandons container images for faster provisioning, uses S3-compatible object storage instead of attached NVMe for durability and mobility, and runs orchestration inside the VM rather than on the host. Sprites create in 1-2 seconds by pre-pooling standard containers, checkpoint/restore quickly via metadata operations, and integrate with Fly.io's existing Corrosion service discovery. The design trades some performance for dramatically simplified operations and enables disposable, ephemeral computing workflows.

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