# Isolation types and what they share

Lesson 2 of [Agent sandbox foundations for buyers](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/academy/agent-sandbox-foundations.md), 14 minutes.

Isolation is the wall between the code in a sandbox and the machine that runs it. The main difference between the types is what the code shares with the host. Process rules The operating system limits which files and network hosts one process can use. There is no separate machine. Anthropic's sandbo…

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Also on the [web page](https://agentsandboxes.fyi/academy/agent-sandbox-foundations/isolation-types).