If you’re working in e-discovery today, then it’s highly likely you’re dealing with Microsoft Office 365 data. Microsoft Office 365 is the most popular enterprise cloud service in the market today, with over 90 percent of enterprises having at least 100 users. And the data stored there is important and relevant to litigation, as well, with a recent McAfee report estimating that over 58 percent of sensitive information stored in the cloud is in Office documents.

Microsoft recognizes the importance of e-discovery capabilities to these enterprise users, as its E3 and E5 Office 365 offerings both contain e-discovery capabilities for admin-level users. The question then becomes, “Are Microsoft’s built-in e-discovery capabilities enough for enterprise-level needs?” Determining that is beyond the scope of this article—or any vendor—but there are some key considerations e-discovery professionals should weigh when making the decision whether to rely on these capabilities.