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eDiscovery holds and retention rules available with Google Vault allow businesses to preserve critical data stored in Google Workspace services. However, these tools should not be confused with the backup, restore, and other data protection capabilities provided by a third-party cloud backup solution like SysCloud.  

Below is a table comparing eDiscovery and retention rules in Google Vault with SysCloud backup. 

Google Vault eDiscovery vs. Retention Rule vs. SysCloud’s Backup for Google Workspace

Use case

License requirement

Services covered

Scope

Retention Duration

Deleted accounts coverage

Data storage

Backup features

Restore features

Data export

eDiscovery and retention rules in Google Vault vs. SysCloud backup for Google Workspace

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eDiscovery vs retention rules in Google Vault vs SysCloud backup

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eDiscovery Using Vault	Retention Rules Using Vault	SysCloud Backup
Use case
The eDiscovery tool in Google Vault allows administrators to search for specific content, place it on hold or export it to be presented as legal evidence.	Default and custom retention rules allow organizations to retain important business data stored in various Google Workspace services.	SysCloud backup for Google Workspace automatically backs up all business data up to three times a day.
License requirement
To access eDiscovery in Google Vault, organizations need to purchase any of the following licenses: Business Plus and Enterprise editions, Enterprise essentials (domain verified only), Education fundamentals Education plus, G Suite Basic G Suite Business	To access archive, organizations need to purchase any of the following licenses: Business Plus and Enterprise editions Enterprise essentials (domain verified only), Education fundamentals Education plus, G Suite Basic G Suite Business	Organizations can access SysCloud backup by purchasing the SysCloud backup for Google Workspace license for its users.
Services covered
Google Vault eDiscovery covers Gmail, Google Drive, Google Groups, Chat content, and does not cover apps like Contacts, Calendar, Sites.	Organizations can apply retention rule to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Groups, Chat, Sites, and Google Meet content in Google Vault.Retention rules cannot be applied to services like Calendar and Contacts.	SysCloud backup is available for Google Workspace secure Gmail, Google Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Shared Drive, and Sites data.
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Google Vault eDiscovery vs. Retention Rule vs. SysCloud’s Backup for Google Workspace

6 Dec 2021

5 min read

Gopika

eDiscovery and retention rules in Google Vault vs. SysCloud backup for Google Workspace

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