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# 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="" data-og-width="2500" width="2500" data-og-height="1250" height="1250" data-path="images/deprovision-stack1.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=fd3085c281b98b9f8e78189074b5208f 280w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=967a1f74a9e798874a514e94c75fe0a1 560w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=6d0d3c11af4ed58f8c029bd40d0708c5 840w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=749f9380b027dd4c16b405fe5f3450f6 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=f45a64628efbe48932e0cd83488d188c 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack1.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=ea280fd0f6e3b0efd6c670354298c573 2500w" />

* 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="" data-og-width="2500" width="2500" data-og-height="1250" height="1250" data-path="images/deprovision-stack2.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=b87f36917bbee1f92a2c4943fff56487 280w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=6e25c624cc6345a74cae8b007a97b905 560w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=df5720ba28a0fa341dd29d634b00378e 840w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=64e0e5ffda48caa072572628a9fac47f 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=f981b5b053c93702ea510e9368afe147 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/aptible/2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu/images/deprovision-stack2.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=2c_c-XH-dAzVOaDu&q=85&s=ebf498d7de09465d780ff304865da69f 2500w" />

## 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)