Capitalising on

the cloud

Chapter 1

The three myths

you should stop

believing

in 2014

Myth no. 1

“My firm’s data won’t be as secure if we

move to a cloud solution.”

Reality: When switching to the cloud you entrust your data

into the hands of experts.

Given the IT resources and infrastructure they posses, they will

be able to protect your data much better than you would be

able to in your offices.

Myth no. 2

“The internet is not a reliable

infrastructure for law firms.’’

Really? Think again.

The whole world counts on the existence of internet

connections to function, from international financial

institutions to government organisations. Surely, you too

can count on online services for your legal firm.

Myth no. 3

“The transition to the cloud will be

disruptive to our work.’’

Not if you choose the right supplier.

It is their responsibility to make the transition as smooth as

possible and minimise the unavoidable inconveniences.

“We have moved very quickly

from a situation of ‘if cloud

computing ever takes off for law

firms’ to one of ‘when firms

switch to the cloud’.“

CHARLES CHRISTIAN Legal IT Insider

Heard on the street

Why should you

be moving

to the cloud? A few reasons you can’t resist.

Chapter 2

Main Advantages Flexible pricing model: With cloud-based

solutions, you never end up spending more

than you need.

Scalability: These solutions can ‘grow’ with your

firm as more licences can be added when your

capacity grows.

No IT-related responsibilities for your practice.

“The main advantages of

the cloud are greater

business agility and

flexibility.

They are scalable and

transcend geographical

separation…and support

mobile and

flexible working.“

JOANNA GOODMAN The Law Society Gazette

Heard on the street

Ever considered

outsourcing

your IT?

What do you get from it?

• An IT department at your disposal

By outsourcing your IT, you delegate the management of all

your IT systems to an external company which will act as your

external IT department.

This will give you access to

all the skills and services you need,

when you need them.

Imagine

what you could do

if you could avoid

the distractions &

occasional problems

associated with managing your IT in

house?

A hosted IT solution provides you with a series of services that

you don’t need to manage anymore such as:

• Replacing computers

• Updating software subscriptions and licences

• Backing up your data

• Keeping all your systems up-to-date

So you can focus on what really matters to you: legal work.

What do you get from it?

“We had been spending

too much time on

hardware maintenance

and software updates and

we needed to concentrate

on running our firm of

criminal lawyers.

The DPSCloud service

provided the perfect

solution.’’

JO SARGEANT Bailey Nicholson Grayson

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Heard on the street

• A private cloud at your disposal

At DPS, we own our private cloud- a defined cluster of servers

that we put at your disposal for storing your applications and

files.

So you can forgo the expense of

managing servers yourselves.

What do you get from it?

As our cloud is private:

- your data will never leave the UK;

- will not be spread across different providers' servers;

- will not be accessed by 3rd parties

ensuring you are compliant with the current legislation.

How can we help?

What do you get from it?

All the software products you need:

anti-spam and anti-virus software

that guards your system from

threats.

What do you get from it?

generic software: Windows,

Microsoft Exchange & Office, Citrix

(for remote connections)

What do you get from it?

• case management software, legal

accounts, digital dictation software

so you can work more efficiently

and be more productive.

What do you get from it?

What productivity levels

could you achieve

if you were able to

work from anywhere

at anytime?

• Remote working capabilities

The cloud-based nature of hosted IT gives you

access to your case files, from anywhere, at any

time.

This enables you to maximise

efficiency, decrease costs and speed up

the completion of cases/matters.

“Overall moving to DPSCloud

gives us great freedom to be

able to work remotely

whether we are working at

home or need access from

court.

Our entire caseload is with

us at any time.”

STEVEN BIRD BIRDS SOLICITORS

Heard on the street

Real-life stories

- Put the quality of the service they provide above all else to

set themselves apart from their competition

- outsource their IT to focus on their core

business- providing a variety of legal services to

individuals and commercial entities. Read more…

Real-life stories

- an old-established practice revived by its forward-looking,

young management.

- outsource their IT to focus on ‘running’ the

practice, develop internal procedures and innovative

management techniques to enhance the profitability and

competitiveness of their business. Read more…

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