Google Docs’ “Upload Any File” Has Limitations
In January, Google announced that users can upload files of any time and save them in Google Docs. With 1GB of space per user, the feature provides limited ability to begin using Google Docs as a file server.
The API implementation — the interface used by programmers — has limitations beyond those in the end user web interface.
- Only Google Apps Premier Edition allows uploading files of any type, without conversion, to Google Docs. Somewhat surprisingly, this feature is not available for the Education Edition users.
- File sizes are limited to 250 MB
What this means is that programs built for the commercial sector will not work for educational institutions and non-profits using Google Apps Education Edition.
W e suspect there are many factors in this decision. One such issue may be that the Education Edition is free and Google has not yet announced if/how Education Edition users will be able to purchase more space. Time will tell if this limitation is temporary or part of a larger plan.
