> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.aptible.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to create and deprovison dedicated stacks

> Learn how to create and deprovision dedicated stacks

## Overview

[Dedicated stacks](/core-concepts/architecture/stacks#dedicated-stacks) automatically come with a [suite of security features](https://www.aptible.com/secured-by-aptible), high availability, regulatory practices (HIPAA BAAs), and advanced connectivity options, such as VPN and VPC Peering.

## Creating Dedicated Stacks

Dedicated can only be provisioned by [Aptible Support.](/how-to-guides/troubleshooting/aptible-support) You can request a dedicated stack from the Aptible Dashboard by:

* Navigating to the **Stacks** page

* Selecting **New Dedicated Stack**<img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=da8c4f858e8350692d6046c6f0e56349" alt="" width="2500" height="1250" data-path="images/deprovision-stack1.png" />

* Filling out the Request Dedicated Stack form<img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=bc35e932671b94d08770c3fb29436234" alt="" width="2500" height="1250" data-path="images/deprovision-stack2.png" />

## Deprovisoning Stacks

<Info> A dedicated stack can only successfully be deprovisioned once all of the environments and their respective resources have been deprovisioned. See related guide: [How to deprovision each type of resource](/how-to-guides/platform-guides/delete-environment)</Info>

[Stacks](/core-concepts/architecture/stacks) can only be deprovisioned by contacting [Aptible Support.](/how-to-guides/troubleshooting/aptible-support)