Tenant To Tenant Google Workspace Migration: Long Folder Path

Migrating from one Google Workspace tenant to another involves many challenges for an enterprise. One of the most often overlooked is long folder paths. If not handled properly, this technical detail can cause data loss, access issues, and broken structures.

In this blog post, we’ll break down why long folder paths are a major challenge during Google Workspace to Google Workspace Migration, and how to make sure your migration is seamless and secure.

Why are Long Folder Paths a Problem in Tenant to Tenant Google Workspace Migration?

Google Workspace, like most cloud and file systems, has limits on folder depth and path length:

• Maximum folder depth: Google limits folders to 100 levels deep in My Drive or Shared Drive.
• Maximum items per folder: Each folder can have up to 500,000 items (files and folders included).
• Maximum path length: Paths longer than 225 characters aren’t migrated; any file inside is left behind, resulting in data loss and broken folder structure.

When your organization’s folder hierarchies have grown over time, deeply nested structures or long folder/file names often exceed these limits. This is especially common during Google Drive to Google Drive migration or Shared Drive to Shared Drive migration, where enterprises manage large collaborative drives.

What Happens If You Ignore Folder Path Limits?

During tenant to tenant Google Workspace migration, it causes several issues:

• Path Length Constraints – Folders and files longer than Google’s character limit can’t be migrated.
• Broken structure – Shortened or truncated paths break file organization and productivity.
• Migration errors & delays – Oversized folders cause migration delays or failures.
• API Limitations – Google APIs will refuse to transfer deeply nested files.
• Permission mapping issues – User and group permissions won’t transfer correctly.
• Compliance risks – Missing files will cause data governance gaps and penalties.
• IT overhead – Manually fixing long path issues will take time and effort.

You can read more on the challenges of Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration here.

How CloudFuze Handles Long Folder Paths in Google Workspace Tenant to Tenant Migration

Unlike native tools, which may skip or truncate files, we at CloudFuze, ensure 100% data transfer by addressing folder path limits with advanced features:

• Pre-Scan Reports – Detects long folder paths before migration starts.
• Path Optimization – Intelligent folder structure adjustment to meet Google’s requirements while preserving hierarchy.
• Maintains Permissions & Metadata: Retains all permissions, ownership, timestamps, and version history after migration.
• Error-Free Execution – No files skipped or corrupted due to long paths.
• Enterprise Scale – Supports migrations of TBs or PBs of data.

These capabilities make our Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration tool, CloudFuze Migrate, the ideal solution for enterprises for Google Workspace tenant-to-tenant migrations including Google Drive to Google Drive migrations and Shared Drive to Shared Drive transfers.

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When you’re migrating data between Google Workspace accounts with complex folder structures, CloudFuze Migrate is the safest and best option.

Don’t risk data loss with long folder paths. Contact us now!