Service Update: Archived User License Fees Begin in January
Service Update: Archived User License Fees Begin on January 23, 2023.
As previously announced by Google and covered in our blog, Google has discontinued the Vault Former Employee (VFE) service. All Google Workspace customers had there VFE licenses converted to a trial of the Archived User License (AUL) service.
The free trial of the AUL service ends on January 15, 2023. Archived User License fees begin on January 16, 2023.
Archived User License (AUL) Fees
All customers with active AUL accounts will be invoiced in accordance with their Google Workspace License:
- $4/user/month – Google Workspace Business AUL
- $5/user/month – Google Workspace Enterprise Standard AUL
- $7/user/month – Google Workspace Enterprise Standard AUL
Available Options
In addition to keeping your AUL subscription and paying the above fees, you have the option to:
- Discontinue the AUL subcription
- Removing the service will permanently remove all archived data.
- Deleted archived data cannot be restored or recovered.
- Export the Data prior to discontinuing the AUL service
- This provides you with a static copy of existing data in your AUL accounts.
- Data in your AUL accounts are permanently deleted when you discontinue the subscription.
- Migrate to a third party archive solution prior to discontinuing the AUL service
- Your archive of past Google Workspace user accounts is preserved using a third party archive solutions, prior to ending your AUL subscription.
- The annual fees to retain the archived accounts is significantly lower than AUL licensing.
- You will incur migration fees to move your data.
- Data in your AUL accounts are permanently deleted when you discontinue the subscription.
Next Steps
Organizations with Archived User Licenses should contact us as soon as possible by email, via our website, or by scheduling time directly with one of our Cloud Advisors to discuss your options and path forward.
