Google Vault Flexible Plan: Secure Cloud Data Archiving and eDiscovery
Google Vault Flexible Plan provides essential data archiving and eDiscovery capabilities for Google Workspace, ensuring compliance and legal readiness.
- Data Retention: Define and enforce policies for retaining Google Workspace data.
- eDiscovery: Quickly search, preview, and export data for legal or compliance needs.
- Legal Holds: Preserve data indefinitely, preventing deletion or modification.
- Compliance Support: Meet regulatory and legal obligations for data management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Google Vault Flexible Plan is a cloud-based service that enables you to retain, search, and export your organization's Google Workspace data for eDiscovery and compliance purposes. It provides granular control over data retention policies, ensuring that critical information is preserved according to your business needs and regulatory requirements.
This service is designed for businesses using Google Workspace that need to manage their data lifecycle effectively. It supports various operational contexts, from routine data archiving to responding to legal investigations, helping IT professionals and legal teams maintain control over digital assets.
- Data Archiving: Retain email, chat, documents, and other Google Workspace data.
- Advanced Search: Perform targeted searches across multiple data sources.
- Export Capabilities: Export search results in standard formats for analysis.
- Legal Hold Functionality: Preserve data for litigation or regulatory investigations.
- Policy Management: Configure retention and deletion rules based on organizational needs.
Manage your Google Workspace data lifecycle with confidence and meet your compliance obligations.
What This Enables
eDiscovery and Legal Holds
Enable teams to quickly search, preview, and export Google Workspace data for legal investigations or regulatory compliance. Preserve critical data indefinitely through legal holds, preventing accidental deletion or modification.
Cloud-based productivity suites, Document collaboration platforms, Business process management, Regulatory compliance environments
Data Retention Policy Enforcement
Streamline the management of data retention across Google Workspace applications like Gmail, Drive, and Chat. Automate the enforcement of retention policies to ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal governance.
SaaS application environments, Managed cloud services, Distributed workforce operations, Data governance frameworks
Compliance and Auditing
Support regulatory compliance by providing a secure and auditable record of an organization's digital communications and documents. Facilitate internal and external audits with easy access to historical data.
Regulated industry operations, Public sector data management, Corporate governance initiatives, Risk management frameworks
Key Features
Data Retention Policies
Define and enforce rules for how long specific types of data are kept, ensuring compliance and reducing storage costs.
eDiscovery Search
Perform targeted searches across all retained Google Workspace data to quickly locate relevant information for legal or compliance requests.
Legal Holds
Preserve data indefinitely for specific custodians or matters, preventing any deletion or modification until the hold is released.
Data Export
Export search results in various formats (e.g., PST, MBOX) for further analysis or presentation in legal proceedings.
Audit Trails
Maintain a record of all Vault activities, providing transparency and accountability for data management actions.
Industry Applications
Legal & Professional Services
Essential for managing client communications, case files, and meeting stringent data retention and discovery obligations.
Finance & Insurance
Critical for adhering to strict regulatory requirements regarding data retention, audit trails, and financial record keeping.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports compliance with regulations like HIPAA by enabling secure archiving and retrieval of sensitive patient and operational data.
Government & Public Sector
Facilitates compliance with public records laws, information requests, and long-term data archival needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Google Vault Flexible Plan?
Google Vault Flexible Plan is a cloud-based service that allows organizations to retain, search, and export Google Workspace data for eDiscovery and compliance purposes. It helps manage data retention and legal holds.
Who is Google Vault Flexible Plan for?
It is designed for businesses using Google Workspace that need to meet regulatory compliance, manage data retention policies, and respond to legal discovery requests.
What types of data can be archived with Google Vault?
Google Vault can archive data from various Google Workspace applications, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Chat, and Google Meet.
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.