Aura Container Service is a general-purpose compute service that allows users to run containerized applications in a serverless fashion. It powers notebooks and scheduled jobs, providing a flexible and optimized solution for different workloads with varying computation requirements. The service offers several benefits, including instant availability, improved workflow efficiency, GDPR compliance, high availability, and security features such as access control, quota management, and robust security isolation. Aura is designed to support agentic applications, which require foundational Large Language Models, fast databases, general-purpose compute, tools and connectors, and orchestration tools. The platform's future directions include supporting open-source models, server(less?) optimizations, and an integrated AI platform that brings together LLM models, embedding services, and database capabilities.