If you no longer need a database in DISCO, you have two main options: vault and deletion.
Vaulting
Vaulting is a storage option in which all your data and work product in a database is maintained for a reduced price. For more information on vaulting, see Vaulting data.
Deleting
If you will not need your data at a later date, you can delete your database. This process permanently deletes all your data from DISCO. Deleted databases cannot be restored.
Note: Only database admins can delete a database or request a database deletion. If you are not an admin, please reach out to your firm admin to submit a deletion request.
Depending on the terms of your contract, deletion may require a 31 day notice. You can submit a deletion request from your 'My Matters' page within a particular review database:
Alternatively, you can fill out the Delete a Database form. Database deletion requests through this form may require a small Professional Services charge.
Archiving
Before performing a deletion, DISCO can archive your documents by running a production of all your documents. DISCO then sends you the data via FTP or on an external hard drive. You may archive databases on your own or hire our services team to complete the archive on your behalf for a fee.
Archived data includes all documents (the natives, near natives, text files, and metadata) and work product (tags, document notes, privilege notes, custom fields, redactions, metadata redactions, and productions). It does not include some application data, such as exhibit sets, folders, audit/document history, search term reports, term highlighting, AI scores, and review stage metrics. If you want to save this information, you should vault your database instead.
You can submit an archive request from your 'My Matters' page within a particular review database:
Once the archive request is received, the professional services team will provide you with an estimated completion time based on the size of your database.
NOTE: You must submit a separate deletion request once you’ve received and reviewed your archive. (See information above on submitting a deletion request.) A deletion does not automatically occur once an archive is created. This additional step ensures the archive is accurate before the documents are deleted.
For more information on archiving, see Archiving your database.