Ephemeral Environments
Infrastructure that exists
only when you need it
Stop paying for idle dev and staging environments. Spin up production-grade infrastructure on demand, and pay only for what you use.
Everything you need for ephemeral infrastructure
Rapid On-Demand Provisioning
Spin up fully-configured environments in minutes, not days. Automated provisioning eliminates the manual setup that slows down development.
Zero Idle Costs
Environments automatically terminate when not in use. Pay only for active compute time.
PR Preview Environments
Automatically create isolated environments for every pull request. Review changes in production-like settings.
Instant Snapshots
Capture environment state and restore instantly. Share exact replicas across your team.
Secure Isolation
Each environment runs in complete isolation with its own network, storage, and credentials.
Team Collaboration
Share environments with teammates, set permissions, and collaborate in real-time.
Built for your workflow
Development Environments
Give every developer their own isolated environment that mirrors production. No more 'works on my machine' issues.
Staging & QA
Spin up staging environments on demand for testing. Run parallel QA sessions without resource conflicts.
PR Previews
Automatically create preview environments for every pull request. Review UI changes before merging.
Demo Environments
Create fresh demo instances for sales calls. Each prospect gets their own isolated experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are ephemeral environments?
Ephemeral environments are temporary, on-demand cloud infrastructure that exists only when needed. They spin up on demand for development, testing, or staging workloads, and automatically shut down when no longer in use, eliminating idle infrastructure costs.
How fast can I provision an environment?
Substrate provisions ephemeral environments rapidly through automated workflows. This includes spinning up the VM, configuring networking, and making the environment accessible via browser or SSH — all without manual infrastructure setup.
How much can I save with ephemeral environments?
Most customers see 60-80% cost reductions compared to always-on infrastructure. The exact savings depend on your usage patterns, but the principle is simple: you only pay when compute is actually running.
Can I integrate with my CI/CD pipeline?
Yes! Substrate integrates with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and other popular CI/CD tools. You can automatically spin up environments for testing and tear them down when the pipeline completes.
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