Google App users can now upload any type of file to the cloud with Google Docs.
Main features:
- Individual file size limit of 250MB.
- Ability to upload files such as CAD, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, RAW photos, ZIP or RAR archives.
- 1GB storage limit for files you upload that are not converted to Google Docs format (i.e. Google documents, spreadsheets and presentations).
Accessing your work files doesn’t require a connection to your internal office network. Nor do you need to email files to yourself, carry around a thumbdrive, or use a company network drive – you can access your files using Google Docs from any web-enabled computer.
Combined with shared folders in Google Docs, the upload feature is a great way to collaborate on files with coworkers and external parties. Instead of using cumbersome email attachments, you can upload files to a folder and share it with coworkers, who can then access and edit the files from a single place. You can even have your sales team securely share contracts with external clients for review.
Premier Edition users can also use the Google Docs List API to upload files to Google Docs, or purchase applications offered by third parties based on this API that enable you to migrate and sync your files to Google Docs. These include:
Memeo Connect for Google Apps, a new desktop application that offers an easy way to access, migrate, and synchronize files to Google Docs across multiple computers. (PC and Mac).
Syncplicity which offers businesses automated back-up and file management with Google Docs. (PC)
Manymoon an online project management platform that makes it simple to organize and share tasks and documents with coworkers and partners, including uploading files to Google Docs.
Google has said that “in the coming months, we will enable Google Apps Premier Edition customers to purchase additional storage for $3.50/GB/yr (or €3.00/gb/yr in the EU).”
While the announcement is good news for all Google App users, in the GoggleGazer’s tests, only the files in a single directory can be uploaded at one time. Subdirectories aren’t easily supported. The release is only a few days old, and it will undoubtedly become more robust. Those who just can’t wait can check out the free option in Syncplicity (which is limited to a single user, 2 GB of storage and two computers. The personal edition costs $15 per month and manages 50 GB on up to 5 computers.
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