Google to Limit Services to Universities
Monday, Jul 25, 2022
To the 大象传媒 community,
Google has announced a substantial change to its services and will stop offering unlimited storage for academic institutions.听 Due to this change, all 大象传媒 Google users will have a 5 GB quota enforced on their account beginning Nov. 30, 2022.
Google Workspace (大象传媒 Owl Apps) storage is shared across Google Drive, Gmail, Google Photos, and other Google apps. When your account reaches its storage limit you will not be able to create or store new files and those with Owl Mail (Gmail) will be unable to send or receive messages. This change also impacts Google鈥檚 shared drives.
While this new quota is limiting, alternatives are available. All current 大象传媒 users have 5 TB of storage through Microsoft鈥檚 OneDrive. Microsoft Teams is another option for shared file space and collaboration.
Quotas will start getting placed immediately for new and select accounts. By the end of August, all accounts will have the 5 GB quota placed and users will begin to receive warnings. However, storage limits will not be enforced until Nov. 30.
Visit 大象传媒鈥檚听 Reduce Your Google Workspace Storage听website for guides on how to reduce storage, options on moving files, and more information.
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