Extract from Zapproved’s article “Cloud Computing in Ediscovery: Why It Matters”
Cloud computing has taken the software world by storm, it’s completely changed the way we create, share and interact with data. It’s also the preferred functionality for almost every major tech company across the globe at this point. The plethora of companies built on the cloud also adds to the ever growing volumes of data that are being stored in more places, increasing the economy of cloud computing which then drives down the cost of data storage, making it that much more appealing.
So why hasn’t ediscovery embraced the cloud fully? This blog will break down what the cloud is, the origins of cloud computing in ediscovery and set the stage for how cloud computing ediscovery software offers huge advantages to corporate legal teams.
What is the Cloud?
The cloud describes a global network of computers and servers that store and process data. Data and software in the cloud are located on physical servers — at least one, but usually more — somewhere in the world. Generally, these servers are redundant and geographically dispersed so that a catastrophe in one location can be compensated for by servers in another location.
