# Region opt-out and opt-in behavior for Amazon RDS resources
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AWS allows you to enable and disable certain AWS Regions for your account. When you disable (opt out of) a Region, you can no longer access resources in that Region. When you enable (opt in to) a Region, you can use it again. This topic explains how opting out of and opting in to a Region affects your Amazon RDS resources.

For general information about AWS Regions and how to enable or disable them, see [Managing AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-regions.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*. For information about which Regions are available For Amazon RDS, see [Regions, Availability Zones, and Local Zones](Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.md).