Legal technology tips #3: Benefits of migrating to the cloud
The third in our ‘Legal technology tips’ blog series focuses on the benefits to be realised by migrating from on-premise to cloud-based software operating models.
Cloud migration with a little help from your friends
The status quo now in legal technology in two words? Cloud software.
Whilst our sector hasn’t been amongst the earliest cloud adopters, we’ve definitely overcome our reluctance and nervousness over time, and embraced the cloud globally.
Obviously, this is a generalisation and some doubters and laggards remain. But, speaking from Jayva’s viewpoint, we’ve seen a huge take up on cloud roll-out.
The reasons for the cloud’s popularity are the expansive range of benefits realised by using SaaS operating models, including:
Fortified security
Your cloud host’s full-time job is to monitor security, protect your data and keep hackers at bay. Their SLAs will detail their robust security measures.
Business continuity improvements
Reliable delivery and regular cloud back ups give full data recovery with close-to-100% uptime to run continuously.
Reduced costs
Negate hardware costs and pay instead a set up charge and lower monthly fee for money-saving advantages.
Enhanced mobility
Log in via the internet to your cloud server and work from anywhere, at any time, on any device, and adjust pricing as your staffing structure changes.
Lessened office footprint
Freeing up valuable office space for IT hardware allows you to move into smaller premises and switch to hybrid working.
Unlimited storage
Cloud solutions are often on-demand so you only pay for what you need at any given time. There are literally no limits.
Fewer IT resources
Cloud users require minimal (or no) internal IT employees as their software supplier performs updates and management, and third-party consultants are on-hand to assist with any IT-related requirement.
It’s this latter point that’s empowering SMEs to stop delaying software investment due to financial and expertise constraints, and swap on-premise for the cloud by relying on consultants to guide them through the switchover and beyond.