Right-Scale Your Storage for eDiscovery
BlueArc network storage solutions provide the scalability and performance needed for cost-effective eDiscovery challenges.
Service Providers
The challenges involved in storing, producing and manipulating terabytes of data for eDiscovery and eDisclosure requires expertise in both legal issues as well as technological issues. For many corporations as well as law firms, it is more cost efficient to turn to an outside expert to help both in responding to specific litigation and in setting up their own storage infrastructures so that they can be responsive to eDiscovery challenges as they arise. Indeed, the worldwide market for eDiscovery software alone is more than $1 billion, according to experts. The storage challenge for eDiscovery service provides is unique: They never know how many cases they may be handling at one time, or how much data needs to be produced, so they must have storage solutions that are not only fast and powerful – supporting multiple terabytes of storage – they must also have storage solutions that are highly scalable and flexible. BlueArc’s solutions are particularly well suited to the needs of eDiscovery service providers because they provide for rapid provisioning for new products and a lower total cost of ownership with simplified administration and consolidation. BlueArc solutions support the latest virtualization advances, further enabling surface providers to reduce overhead and scale up quickly. In addition, BlueAr provides industry-leading performance for storing, retrieving and maintaining large collections of small files, removing the file-processing bottlenecks that can challenge even the most successful eDiscovery environments.
Law Firms
Law firms are dealing with eDiscovery and eDisclosure issues on practically every corporate case. Many firms have made a practice out of litigation support services and have developed revenue streams based on their ability to manage eDiscovery for their clients. This can be a particularly lucrative endeavor and it is also important as a marketing tool for many law firms that try to be full-service providers for their clients. In addition, by having eDiscovery capabilities in-house, law firms can save their clients money by providing Early Case Assessments and being involved in the eDiscovery process early on with their clients, enabling them to be far more responsive to litigation. For many law firms the challenge is to invest in the technology before there is a client: But the bigger risk is in losing potential clients because the technology isn’t there. Many law firms have already discovered investing in an eDiscovery solution will more than pay for itself in both ROI and in enhancing the firm’s reputation. For any law firm that either has an eDiscovery practice or is considering one, it is critical to invest in the right storage platform. BlueArc’s solutions are well suited for law firms because they provide a cost-effective solution that delivers the speed, performance and flexibility required for eDiscovery applications. In addition, BlueArc solutions provide the ability to scale up or down as needed, depending upon volume and caseloads, so law firms can manage their investment based on the needs of their clients.
Corporate In-House Counsel
When it comes to eDiscovery and eDisclosure, many organizations are finding that preparation is the better part of valor: In other words, by having the technology in place to conduct an Early Case Assessment (ECA), organizations are able to significantly control costs and manage risks. The costs of eDiscovery have risen significantly for most organizations, primarily because there is more data to keep, analyze, assess and act upon. Research indicates that the cost of defending a corporate lawsuit is more than $1.5 million, on average. Much of that cost is in paying to review information, most of which may not even be relevant. To help keep costs down, many organizations now strive for litigation readiness: With an early case assessment, for example, organizations can reduce responsive data sets by more than 80%. Delivering on the promise of reduced costs and greater control means investing in a high-performance back-end storage infrastructure that supports the ability to quickly collect, preserve, process, analyze and review information. By having this infrastructure in place, organizations can save money by reducing fees for outside lawyers and eDiscovery support specialists. They can also create consistent processes so they are fully prepared for any additional litigation that may arise. BlueArc network storage solutions provide an ideal solution for in-house eDiscovery applications because they are designed for high-volume scalability, high throughput and massive processing capacity for millions of small and large files. No matter what eDiscovery applications an organization deploys – collection and processing software, early case assessment tools, legal hold management applications – they must be built on the proper storage platform in order for the organization to achieve the desired results.
