# Source: https://www.aptible.com/docs/core-concepts/architecture/environments.md

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# Environments

> Learn about grouping resources with environments

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# Overview

Environments live within [Stacks](/core-concepts/architecture/stacks) and provide logical isolation of resources. Environments on the same Stack share networks and underlying hosts.

[User Permissions](/core-concepts/security-compliance/access-permissions), [Activity Reports](/core-concepts/architecture/operations#activity-reports), and [Database Backup Retention Policies](/core-concepts/managed-databases/managing-databases/database-backups) are also managed on the Environment level.

<Tip> You may want to consider having your production Environments in separate Stacks from staging, testing, and development Environments to ensure network-level isolation. </Tip>

# FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Is there a limit to how many Environments I can have in a given stack?">
    No, there is no limit to the number of Environments you can have.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I create Environments?">
    ### Read more

    <Card title="How to create environments" icon="book-open-reader" iconType="duotone" href="/how-to-guides/platform-guides/create-environment" />
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I delete Environments?">
    ### Read more

    <Card title="How to delete environments" icon="book-open-reader" iconType="duotone" href="/how-to-guides/platform-guides/delete-environment" />
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I rename Environments?">
    Environments can be renamed from the Aptible Dashboard within the Environment's Settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I migrate Environments?">
    ### Read more

    <Card title="How to migrate environments" icon="book-open-reader" iconType="duotone" href="/how-to-guides/platform-guides/migrate-environments" />
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>