Method and apparatus for preserving virtual desktops for e-discovery through an agent-less solution

摘要

A method and apparatus for preserving virtual desktops for e-discovery using an agent-less solution is provided. In one embodiment, the method for providing an agent-less solution to prevent at least one virtual desktop from expiration comprises processing a directory to identify at least one virtual machine used by at least one data custodian as at least one virtual desktop and automatically communicating at least one snapshot of the at least one virtual machine to preserve the at least one virtual desktop.