Google Inc. removes unlimited space cloud drive for education policy update note

Google Workspace for Education Storage Space Policy Update

According to an update to the Google Workspace for Education storage space policy, you will need access to the new Storage Space Reporting and Calculator Information Center by July 2022, theView your storage space quota.

Dear School Administrator:

Greetings! Starting in July 2022, we'll be offering Google Workspace for Education to all existing customers!adoptionNew shared storage space model The

We would like to help you understand the new storage space policy through this email.

How does this affect my unit?

New Google Workspace for Education Storage Space Policy

Starting in July 2022, we'll adopt a new storage space model for educational institutions, offering a basic 100 terabytes of shared cloud storage for all users to use together. Specifically, 100 TB of storage is enough to store more than 100 million documents, 8 million presentations, or 400,000 hours of video. With the new model, theOrganizations can easily manage storage across their entire domains to more effectively control storage usage in Google Workspace for Education.

You also have the option of purchasing Google Workspace for EducationThe upgraded version of theEducation Plus EditionmaybeTeaching and Learning Upgrade(math.) genusBoth versions provide basic storage space on top of existingMore capacity.If you are interested in participating in the beta test or purchasing a new version of Google Workspace for Education, please contact your Google for Education contact or Google Workspace Education Edition Preferred PartnerThe

Customers who have signed a three-year Education Plus Edition contract in 2021 or have renewed their current older Education Plus Edition full domain subscription (G Suite Enterprise for Education) through 2023 will have an 18-month grace period after July 2022 to continue to enjoy unlimited storage through the end of 2023.

What do I need to do?

It is strongly recommended that you calculate the amount of storage space on your domain to determine if you are a good candidate for a new version of Google Workspace Education.

You can use the newStorage Space Report and Calculator(available only to domain super users)Complete this exercise to better understand storage space usage.The tool displays current estimates of storage space based on your organization's monthly active user and license counts.interval usage and estimated shared storage allocation.You can also adjust certain variables in the report (such as the number of users or the number of Education Plus Edition licenses) to simulate future usage.For a detailed look at the storage space of a unit, check out theCloud Hard Disk Storage Space FAQechoThe

Frequently Asked Questions

What will change later this year?

We will be offering more free storage space to help meet the needs of larger organizations.
Customers with more than 20,000 enrolled students, faculty, staff, or monthly active users of Google Workspace for Education will be able to request additional shared storage space later this year.We will provide instructions on the application process later in the year, theand help you manage your storage space needs. No measures are required at this time.

Storage space management will be added to the management console.
This allows you to set user storage space limits by user, group, or unit.After the release of this feature, theYou can also view the users with the highest storage usage in the management console, theas well as deleting shared cloud drives.Find out what you can do now(math.) genusPrepare for these changes.

We are always here to help!

If you have questions or need help, pleaseContact Google Workspace Support Team. When you call or submit a support request.Please advise support staff of issue number 172277657.

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From the Google Workspace for Education team