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Oct 20, 2026 · Cloud Native

Running Agents as Kubernetes Workloads: agent-substrate's Multiplexing Runtime

This article analyzes agent-substrate, a Kubernetes-native runtime that multiplexes hundreds of stateful agents onto few worker pods via fast snapshot/restore, zero-trust networking, and external credential injection, detailing its architecture, components, security model, deployment, and suitability for enterprise agent platforms.