> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.parasail.io/parasail-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.parasail.io/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/overview.md).

# Overview

This hub links to the operational topics you need when running Parasail in production. Each section points to the page that owns the details.

## Operational topics

| Topic                         | What it covers                                                               | Page                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Rate limits and 429 responses | RPM limits per product tier, throttling behavior, and rate-limit increases   | [Limits and quotas](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/limits-and-quotas.md#rate-limits) |
| Quota management              | GPU quota across Batch and Dedicated, quota errors, and increase requests    | [Limits and quotas](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/limits-and-quotas.md#gpu-quota)   |
| Autoscaling and replicas      | Max concurrent requests, target concurrency, smoothing, and replica ranges   | [Auto-Scaling](/parasail-docs/products/overview-1/auto-scaling.md)                         |
| Deployment lifecycle          | Create, pause, edit, resume, and destroy Dedicated Instances                 | [Dedicated Instances](/parasail-docs/products/overview-1.md)                               |
| Batch job lifecycle           | Submission, priority, status polling, cancellation, and terminal states      | [Batch Quickstart](/parasail-docs/products/quickstart.md)                                  |
| Batch troubleshooting         | Validation, file-size limits, stuck jobs, partial failures, and quota errors | [Batch Troubleshooting](/parasail-docs/products/quickstart/troubleshooting.md)             |
| Retries and idempotency       | 429 handling, exponential backoff, timeouts, and safe retry limits           | [Retries and Idempotency](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/retries-and-idempotency.md) |

## Cost and capacity controls

Use the controls documented elsewhere in the docs to keep workloads predictable:

* **Dedicated status page:** Each Dedicated Instance has a status page for viewing deployment status and controlling the endpoint. See [Dedicated Instances](/parasail-docs/products/overview-1.md#dedicated-status-page).
* **Pause to stop billing:** Dedicated Instances bill while active. Pause an endpoint when it isn't needed, and use autoscaling settings to control replica counts. See [Auto-Scaling](/parasail-docs/products/overview-1/auto-scaling.md).
* **GPU quota:** The default GPU quota limits the amount of Batch and Dedicated capacity an organization can consume. See [Limits and quotas](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/limits-and-quotas.md#gpu-quota).
* **Batch status:** Track batch jobs in the Batch UI or poll status through the API. See [Batch Troubleshooting](/parasail-docs/products/quickstart/troubleshooting.md).

## Next steps

* [Limits and quotas](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/limits-and-quotas.md)—request rate limits, GPU quota, and quota increase guidance.
* [Retries and Idempotency](/parasail-docs/operate-in-production/retries-and-idempotency.md)—handle transient errors safely.
* [Auto-Scaling](/parasail-docs/products/overview-1/auto-scaling.md)—size replicas for production traffic.