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* fix(gen): faq review and correction * Update console/account/reference-content/products-availability.mdx
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changelog/december2023/2023-12-01-object-storage-added-our-warsaw-region-is-now-multi-az-.mdx

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The Multi-AZ Standard class is now available in the Warsaw region, ensuring the resiliency of your data across 3 Availability Zones (AZ) for all new objects uploaded in Standard class from now on. All Scaleway regions now support Multi-AZ by design, and offer resiliency to the loss of an entire datacenter, alongside 99,9% of availability SLA. [Check out our FAQ](/faq/new-object-storage-classes/) for more information.
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The Multi-AZ Standard class is now available in the Warsaw region, ensuring the resiliency of your data across 3 Availability Zones (AZ) for all new objects uploaded in Standard class from now on. All Scaleway regions now support Multi-AZ by design, and offer resiliency to the loss of an entire datacenter, alongside 99,9% of availability SLA. [Check out our FAQ](/faq/objectstorage/) for more information.
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changelog/october2023/2023-10-23-object-storage-added-our-amsterdam-region-is-now-multi-.mdx

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The multi-AZ Standard class is now available in the Amsterdam region, ensuring the resiliency of your data across 3 Availability Zones (AZ) for all new objects uploaded in Standard class from now on.
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This is our second region to support multi-AZ by design and to offer 99,9% of availability SLA, after the Paris region. Check out our [FAQ](/faq/new-object-storage-classes/) for more information.
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This is our second region to support multi-AZ by design and to offer 99,9% of availability SLA, after the Paris region. Check out our [FAQ](/faq/objectstorage/) for more information.
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changelog/storage/january2022/2022-01-02-object-storage-added-storage-hive.mdx

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It can also be integrated into your lifecycle management rules, along with Standard and Glacier classes.
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* [Improve disaster resiliency with highly redundant Multi-AZ Object Storage](https://www.scaleway.com/en/blog/improve-disaster-resiliency-with-highly-redundant-multi-az-object-storage/)
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* [New Storage Classes - FAQ](/faq/new-object-storage-classes/)
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* [New Storage Classes - FAQ](/faq/objectstorage/)
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On Buckets created starting January the 27th, you will be able to store billions of objects inside a single bucket without any performance issues.

console/account/reference-content/products-availability.mdx

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| **Observability** | Observability Cockpit | Automatically assigned | Automatically assigned | Automatically assigned |
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| **Security and Identity** | Secret Manager | Across Paris region | Across Amsterdam region | Across Warsaw region |
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* \* All Glacier data is stored in [Paris DC4](/faq/coldstorage/#why-are-glacier-objects-stored-in-paris-dc4-is-it-accessible-from-buckets-in-all-locations).
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* * All Glacier data is stored in [Paris DC4](/faq/objectstorage/#why-are-glacier-objects-stored-in-paris-dc4-is-it-accessible-from-buckets-in-all-locations).

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## My account is locked. What do I do?
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If your account is locked, [contact our support team](https://console.scaleway.com/support/tickets/create) to learn the reason for the blockage and discover how to regain access.
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## Can I change my Organization’s country?
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If you need to change your Organization country and region, you must [create a support ticket](https://console.scaleway.com/support/tickets/create).
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To make the process faster, when creating your ticket, inform us of your Organization’s new address, including: street address, city, postal code, region, and country.
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If you only want to pause your account and keep your existing information, you can [deactivate it](/console/account/how-to/close-account/#how-to-deactivate-your-organization) instead.
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## How can I get more quotas?
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You can get more quotas by adding and verifying your [payment method](/console/account/how-to/manage-billing-information/) and [identity](/console/account/how-to/verify-identity/).
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If you have already completed these two steps and still need an increase in quotas, contact our [support team](https://console.scaleway.com/support/tickets/create) and inform them which product you need more quotas for.
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## I don’t seem to have access to my Organization's resources
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Once you request the deletion of your account and personal data, you will no longer be able to access your account or invoices. The request will take at least 72 hours to be processed. You must make sure all your bills are paid, and that you have not used any resources since the begining of the current calendar month.
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