Google has officially shut down free G Suite accounts
In early August, many businesses contacted us with the same question. Their accounts Workspace were suddenly locked. And there are three main reasons leading to this issue.
- First, your account Workspace has expired from the free 14-day trial.
- Second, your account Workspace has not registered to renew the new service package.
- Finally, your account previously used an account Free G Suitebut have not yet migrated to paid Google Workspace.
G Suite has now officially been renamed to Google Workspace
It's no wonder that most reasons fall into the third category.Google announced that it will lock accountsG Suitedo not migrate toGoogle Workspacebefore May 1st. Specifically on May 1st, old accountsG Suitewill be forced to migrate toWorkspace and their accounts will automatically upgrade to a Workspace plan based on the features your business is currently using. However, many people still overlook these notifications fromGoogle. As a result, these free accounts will be locked. And 60 days after being locked, all your data will be permanently deleted if you do not pay to continue using the plansWorkspace.How to resolve this issue?
The only way is to migrate to Google Workspace before your data is deleted. To do this, you simply need to contact the official authorized partner units ofGoogle to purchaseWorkspace plans that suit your usage needs. After that, you can use your accounts as normal, and even gain additional features and support fromGoogle.
All G Suite accounts have been locked and you must migrate to Google Workspace to continue using
Several new advantages when migrating to Google Workspace
Workspace is an upgrade ofG Suite, so it has many differences, and here are a few notable ones: - Storage capacity increases from 15GB to at least 30GB (or more depending on the plan). - Additional features such as Shared Drive, Spaces (replacing the old Google Rooms), or note-taking in Google Meet,... - More advanced security options such as: DLP, Data Protection, Security Center, Control Access, Data Region… to meet the highest level of security requirements for businesses. - 24/7 support from Google's online support team. And other features and support depending on the plan you use.Google also regularly updated and enhanced with additional features for these toolsets.
Google Workspace is an upgraded version with more features and better support compared to G Suite
