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title: 'Operating, Scaling & Maintaining | Shopware Community Hub'
description: >-
  Learn how to effectively operate, scale, and maintain Shopware 6 on Shopware
  PaaS for long-term success and reliability.
canonical_url: 'https://hub.shopware.com/learn/course/paas-operating-scaling-maintaining'
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# Operating, Scaling & Maintaining

Welcome to the final course in your Shopware PaaS journey! Now that you understand how to configure, deploy, and automate your applications, it's time to learn how to keep them running smoothly in production. This course focuses on the operational aspects of running Shopware 6 on Shopware PaaS for long-term success and reliability.

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- Configure and operate Shopware PaaS infrastructure for Shopware 6
- Implement effective scaling strategies for handling traffic growth
- Establish comprehensive maintenance workflows and monitoring
- Master backup, recovery, and troubleshooting procedures

</LearningObjectives>

# Operating, Scaling & Maintaining

## What you'll learn in this course

This course is structured around three key areas that form the foundation of successful production operations:

- **Operating Shopware 6 on Shopware PaaS**: Learn how to configure and operate your PaaS infrastructure, set up essential services, and implement basic performance optimization
- **Scaling Shopware 6 on Shopware PaaS**: Master scaling strategies to handle traffic growth, configure auto-scaling, and implement performance optimization techniques
- **Maintaining Shopware 6 on Shopware PaaS**: Establish comprehensive maintenance workflows, implement backup and recovery strategies, and set up monitoring and alerting systems

## Why operations matter

The operational phase is where your planning, configuration, and deployment work pays off. A well-operated environment means less downtime, better performance, and fewer emergencies. The skills you'll learn in this course will help you build reliable, scalable applications that can grow with your business needs.

## Your learning path ahead

Each unit in this course builds upon the previous one, ensuring you develop a comprehensive understanding of production operations. By the end of this course, you'll have the complete skill set needed to successfully manage Shopware applications on PaaS platforms from initial setup through long-term maintenance.

Let's begin learning the operational aspects of Shopware PaaS!

## Learning Units

## Units
- [Operating Shopware on Shopware PaaS](/learn/unit/paas-operating): Learn how to effectively operate Shopware on Shopware PaaS, including infrastructure setup and basic configuration.
- [Scaling Shopware on Shopware PaaS](/learn/unit/paas-scaling): Learn how to effectively scale Shopware on Shopware PaaS to handle increased traffic and improve performance.
- [Maintaining Shopware on Shopware PaaS](/learn/unit/paas-maintaining-shopware-paas): Learn how to effectively maintain Shopware on Shopware PaaS, including backup strategies, updates, and monitoring.