# FAQ

**Is this a live service?** No. It's a working local build and a specification.

**Can I run real VMs?** With KVM and the Cloud Hypervisor adapter. Otherwise the labelled simulator runs, and every response says `simulated: true`.

**Does sleep lose my programs?** No, that's the point. Open connections may break, and timers inside the VM don't fire.

**Is a sleeping sandbox billed?** Yes, like a running one, and it still stops at its auto-stop. Stop it to end the bill.

**How long is a stopped disk kept?** At least 14 days for free, then it moves to paid cold storage. It's never deleted because of idleness alone.

**What does it cost?** The default size, 4 vCPU and 8 GB, is $0.03564 an hour, billed per second, at the same price on every tier. Plans start at $20 a month, and every plan dollar comes back as machine time. Egress is free. See [Pricing](pricing.html).

**Is there a free trial?** Yes: 7 days with a card, including 25 hours of machine time and 2 sandboxes at once on the `small` and `default` sizes. Nothing is charged until day 7. See [Free trial](trial.html).

**Can I copy a running sandbox?** Yes. `harebox fork` copies it exactly, memory included, and each copy gets a new identity, IP addresses, host keys and entropy. See [Parallel agents](../guides/parallel-agents.html).

**Where does my data live?** In the EU. HareBox launches in France, at Roubaix and Gravelines, and places each sandbox itself. Data, including snapshots, stays in the EU.