Labeling electronic data in an electronic discovery enterprise system

A system, comprising:

• an input device configured to receive a data request, wherein the data request comprises:
• instructions to collect electronic data from a data source;
• instructions to filter the electronic data to identify at least one file type from among a plurality of files in the electronic data;
• and
• instructions to transfer the files of the file type to a long-term storage network;
• and
• a processor being in communication with the input device and configured:
• create an identifier that is associated with the data request, wherein the identifier resides on the long-term storage network;
• stage the electronic data by collecting the files of the electronic data from the data source and storing the files on a staging drive;
• filter the dataset by identifying the files that are of the file type;
• transfer the files that are of the file type from the staging drive to the long-term storage network;
• and
• associate the transferred files that are of the file type with the identifier.

A computer program product configured comprising a computer-readable medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, wherein the computer-readable program instructions comprise:

• first instructions configured to receive a data request to collect electronic data from a data source;
• second instructions configured to create a first identifier for the electronic data;
• third instructions configured to store the first identifier on a long-term storage network;
• fourth instructions configured to stage the electronic data by collecting a plurality of individual files of the electronic data from the data source and storing the files on a staging drive until all of the files of the electronic data are collected;
• fifth instructions configured to transfer the files of the electronic data from the staging drive to the long-term storage network;
• and
• sixth instructions configured to associate the files of the electronic data with the first identifier.