However, Google has finally released what they call the "Realtime API" for Google Drive, allowing realtime editing of Google Drive docs inside of third-party apps.

For ediscovery, that means picking a tool that utilizes the Google Vault API over the Drive API. Want to learn more about APIs affect data preservation for ediscovery?

Google has released a new Drive API that will enable developers to make use of Drive’s realtime editing functions. By tapping into the API, developers will be able to make apps that can edit ...

The APIs provide hooks that make it possible for Web applications to expose their functionality through Google’s user interface on the Google Drive website.