Is it time for an IT upgrade? Recent advances in technology make Cloud IT easier and more cost effective than in-house servers.

Thousands of lawyers have already switched from traditional on-site IT

to the cloud because it simply makes better business sense. Cloud has

become the most obvious IT choice for businesses by virtue of its upside

to cash flow, and superior technology. And best of all, moving to the cloud

virtually eliminates IT management.

Cloud IT is great for law firms. Here are 7 reasons why.

Reasons to Upgrade to

CLOUD IT

1. ELIMINATE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

If your firm has owned and managed server

equipment in-house, you likely know the feeling

of being on an upgrade treadmill. Every four

or five years you must once again outlay tens

of thousands of dollars in capital for new IT

equipment. And this may not be the end of your

costs – by owning equipment, you are responsible

for fixing it when it breaks and for expanding

capacity to meet emerging requirements.

With Cloud IT, you don’t have to invest in servers.

All IT infrastructure is owned and managed by

your cloud provider, while you retain ownership

of your data. All you need is a connection and a

device, and the rest is taken care of.

You don’t need to be trapped in a cycle of costly

upgrades. Cloud IT allows you to forgo capital

expenditures on IT, and leave the upgrades and

equipment costs to your provider.

2. CROSS IT OFF YOUR LIST

Managing IT can feel like a chore. Imagine if you

could simply cross that responsibility off your list.

Did that get your attention? One of the beauties

of the cloud is that managing IT is not your job

anymore.

Because all your apps and technology are

maintained by your cloud provider, on-site

management is not required and your network is

fully reliable, without effort. Your cloud provider

handles everything from equipment and software

upgrades to automatic backups of your files.

If managing security updates, server reboots, and

file backups are not your thing, you’ll love Cloud

IT. And when your system always just works, your

firm will love it too.

3. SIMPLE MONTHLY FEE

Surprise IT costs are no fun. Cloud IT allows

you to take control of your IT budget with a

predictable monthly fee.

With traditional IT, you risk unexpected and often

high expenses. Hardware failures, unanticipated

support fees and updates can cause costs to

spiral out of control. In fact, this uncertainty often

means that many firms do not know the true cost

of their systems.

With Cloud IT, you pay a monthly fee. Everything

you need is included. This means your costs are

clear and there are zero surprises in your budget.

Maintenance and fixes are the responsibility of

your cloud provider. They assume the financial

risk. Then when you need to grow, the cloud

offers easy scalability and built-in capacity at a

predictable incremental cost.

Getting a clear vision and control of your budget

is as easy as switching to Cloud IT.

4. WORK FROM ANYWHERE

Your work doesn’t end when you leave the office.

Cloud IT works everywhere, and is fast.

Simply log on to your secure desktop in any

location you have a connection, on your laptop,

tablet, or phone. You can literally sit down with

any device (yes, even Macs,) anywhere, be

it couch, train, or remote office, and it’s like

working on your computer at your desk.

Built for remote access, you can work seamlessly

off-site and between multiple offices. Access to

your complete desktop provides everything from

full client files, to practice applications.

It’s like taking your office with you wherever

you go.

5. NO MORE INTERRUPTIONS

You have time-sensitive work. Nothing is more

frustrating than interruptions when deadlines are

looming. Cloud IT allows you to get your work

done, uninterrupted.

Traditional systems are often an ad hoc collection

of software running on aging equipment, which

is susceptible to malware, breakage, and slow

performance. These issues are a constant threat

to keeping your firm up and running.

In the cloud, your IT network is engineered for

consistency and reliability. World-class data

centres give you high uptime, superior virus

protection, and stable, standardized systems. In

addition, your data is monitored and maintained

by a team of IT experts.

This means that your time sensitive work can get

done without annoying and costly downtime.

6. WORKS WITH YOUR LEGAL APPS

Deploying new systems can be costly and

disruptive. Cloud IT allows you take advantage

of the benefits of cloud technology yet is fully

compatible with your existing legal applications.

Imagine not being in the office and yet having

full access to your legal apps. You can docket,

delegate a task, or view a production to check

a limitation date, all while on the go. With Cloud

IT you can have all the benefits of cloud such

as robust remote access and advanced security

while using familiar tools like PC Law, ACL,

Primafact, Time Matters and MS Office.

Switching to the cloud from an in-house IT

solution means you don’t have to change all your

software or learn complex new systems. You can

simply move your current software to the cloud

and continue to use the apps your firm relies on.

7. SECURE YOUR PRACTICE

Cloud IT makes your data safer.

In today’s world of shifting security threats and

our growing reliance on electronic data, it’s hard

to overstate the importance of data security.

Simply put, your files are your practice, and

protecting them is crucial.

Guarding your data requires vigilance. The

threats are varied and ever-changing. Applying

security patches, updating virus definitions, and

maintaining firewalls is time-consuming and

error-prone. This is why more and more firms

are turning to Cloud IT to access an otherwise

inaccessible level of protection.

Cloud IT places your data in the care of globally-

recognized facilities that have power redundancy,

fire suppression, and 24-7 physical security. Best

of all, specialists test, monitor and upgrade all

software to provide the most up-to-date, secure

systems.

This level of data defense is simply not possible

with in-house systems.

IT’S TIME FOR AN UPGRADE

Cloud IT has become the new standard for law firms. The arguments are in: trade your capital

expenditures for a monthly fee, your in-house servers for high-tech reliability, and the hassle of

it all for an expert cloud provider. It’s time to consider an upgrade to the cloud.

Do your diligence – contact LexCloud.ca for a consultation. Visit www.LexCloud.ca or contact simplify@lexcloud.ca to get started today.

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