Program Timeline

This timeline reflects changes resulting from the university and Google having signed the Internet 2 (I2) contract.

Date	Description
April – July 2021	Project 1 Analysis of current state of use of Google services and storage at Virginia Tech. Determined user populations and service usage by constituent group. Set up steering committee. Deprovisioned ineligible accounts.
August - November 2021	Project 2 Identifed service options from Project 1 deliverables. Brainstormed Service Scenarios. Internet2 contract signed. With this contract in place, Google's enforcement of storage limits has moved from July 2022 to July 2024. Gathered information regarding VT Use Cases and additional Data Sources needed for Service Decision.
December 2021 – December 2022	Project 3 VT Google users will not see any impact to current Google services during calendar year 2022. See the Project 2 Final Report for details. Program will continue to evaluate the use of Google services at Virginia Tech. Some key parts of this evaluation include VT storage alternatives and license scenarios. Anticipate that a service decision will be made this year (2022) that determines our path forward regarding our use of Google at the university.
January 2023 – June 2024	Project 4 Implementation of Service Changes
July 1, 2024	Google begins enforcement of limitations resulting from Virginia Tech’s selected tier. Possible program end date.