Google Vault Flexible Plan for Business Data Retention and eDiscovery
Google Vault Flexible Plan provides essential data retention and eDiscovery capabilities for your Google Workspace environment, ensuring compliance and access to critical information.
- Data Retention: Define and enforce retention policies for Google Workspace data like Gmail, Drive, and Chat.
- eDiscovery: Quickly search, preview, and export data for legal holds and investigations.
- Compliance: Meet regulatory and legal obligations for data preservation and access.
- Flexible Licensing: Pay-as-you-go model offers cost-effective data management for fluctuating needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Google Vault Flexible Plan is a cloud-based service that enables organizations to retain, search, and export their Google Workspace data. It is designed to meet legal and regulatory compliance requirements by providing robust tools for managing electronic information.
This plan is ideal for businesses that need to preserve important business information, conduct internal investigations, or respond to legal discovery requests. It integrates directly with Google Workspace applications, making data management straightforward for IT administrators and legal teams.
- Data Preservation: Retain Gmail, Google Drive, Google Chat, and other Workspace data according to your policies.
- Advanced Search: Perform targeted searches across multiple services and custodians.
- Legal Holds: Place indefinite legal holds on data to prevent its deletion.
- Export Capabilities: Export search results in standard formats for analysis and review.
- Audit Trails: Track all actions performed within Vault for accountability.
Ensure your organization's data is secure, accessible, and compliant with Google Vault Flexible Plan.
What This Enables
Retain and manage Google Workspace data
Enable teams to define and enforce data retention policies across Gmail, Drive, Chat, and other Google Workspace services. Streamline compliance with regulatory requirements by ensuring critical business information is preserved for the necessary duration.
cloud-based productivity suites, regulated industries, distributed workforce, data-intensive operations
Conduct eDiscovery and investigations
Streamline the process of searching, previewing, and exporting relevant data for legal holds and internal investigations. Automate the collection of electronic evidence, reducing manual effort and potential errors during critical legal processes.
litigation support, internal audits, compliance reviews, risk management
Ensure regulatory compliance
Support teams in meeting industry-specific and general data protection regulations by providing auditable data retention and access controls. Protect against data loss and unauthorized access, maintaining a clear record of data management activities.
compliance-driven environments, data privacy mandates, audit-ready operations, secure data handling
Key Features
Data Retention Policies
Ensures that critical business data is kept for defined periods, meeting compliance and legal obligations.
eDiscovery Search and Export
Allows for quick and targeted retrieval of information needed for legal matters or investigations.
Legal Holds
Prevents the deletion of data that may be relevant to ongoing or anticipated legal proceedings.
Audit Trails
Provides a record of all actions taken within Vault, enhancing accountability and transparency.
Flexible Licensing
Offers cost-effective data management by allowing organizations to scale their usage as needed.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Crucial for meeting strict regulatory requirements regarding data retention, audit trails, and eDiscovery for financial transactions and client communications.
Legal & Professional Services
Essential for managing client data, maintaining case files, and responding to discovery requests in litigation and regulatory matters.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports compliance with HIPAA and other regulations by enabling secure retention and retrieval of patient-related communications and documents.
Government & Public Sector
Facilitates adherence to public records laws and information governance policies for government agencies and public institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of Google Workspace data can Google Vault retain?
Google Vault can retain data from Gmail, Google Drive, Google Chat, Google Meet recordings, Google Calendar, and Google Groups.
How does the flexible plan differ from other licensing options?
The flexible plan offers a pay-as-you-go model, allowing you to pay for what you need on a monthly basis, which is ideal for fluctuating user counts or specific project needs.
Is Google Vault suitable for small businesses?
Yes, Google Vault is beneficial for businesses of all sizes, including small businesses, that need to comply with data retention laws or require eDiscovery capabilities.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.