For years, “moving to the cloud” has been the rallying cry of digital transformation. Now, as software providers across industries retire on-premises solutions and double down on cloud-based platforms, cloud migration is no longer a question of if, but rather, how fast.
In eDiscovery, the pull towards the cloud is even stronger, driven by the promise of AI-powered capabilities, greater collaboration, enhanced security, scalability for growing data volumes, and cost efficiency. It’s a logical transition, and – for many organisations – one of several milestones in a much wider journey to re-platform all core operations for optimal agility.
But before you make the leap, it’s worth asking a bigger question:
Is there a smarter way to handle eDiscovery altogether?
Why it’s time for a new eDiscovery model
Traditionally, many legal teams have kept eDiscovery in-house, overseeing the platforms, processes, and people themselves. But the modern eDiscovery landscape is an entirely different beast – one where:
In this environment, simply moving your existing model into the cloud won’t solve the real challenge: resourcing the skills, expertise, and agility needed to manage it effectively. That’s where an expert-led, outsourced model comes in.
- Data sources are more varied, complex, and fast-changing than ever before.
- Regulations evolve with increasing frequency and complexity.
- The pace of technological change makes “keeping up” almost a full-time job in itself.
In this environment, simply moving your existing model into the cloud won’t solve the real challenge: resourcing the skills, expertise, and agility needed to manage it effectively. That’s where an expert-led, outsourced model comes in.
The benefits are clear:
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- Specialist expertise – Professionals who live and breathe eDiscovery technology bring both technical mastery and domain insight, adapting faster than most in-house teams ever could.
- Resources on demand – Get access to expert resources and pay only when you need them.
- Operational efficiency – External specialists streamline processes, shorten timelines, and anticipate potential challenges before they become costly delays.
- Focus where it matters – Free your lawyers to focus on strategic legal work instead of wrestling with the latest software release, and put eDiscovery experts in charge of M365 collections, allowing the IT team to concentrate on their day job.
- Built-in adaptability – A collaborative partner evolves alongside the technology and regulations, sparing you the constant burden of retraining or reinvestment.
Why platform choice still matters
Choosing an expert-led model doesn’t mean the technology fades into the background. In fact, it becomes even more important. The difference is that your in-house team no longer has to keep pace with every new feature, patch, or upgrade. Instead, you benefit from tools that are carefully selected, continually optimised, and operated by people who know how to push them to their limits.
At Salient, we assessed the leading eDiscovery platforms and made a deliberate decision to partner with Reveal – a solution whose pace of innovation and AI-driven capabilities align perfectly with our vision for faster, smarter, more cost-effective eDiscovery. Where other solutions tend to colour within familiar lines, Reveal pushes boundaries – particularly in its use of AI and its world-class user experience. Some of the features that won us over include:
Reveal’s appetite for innovation is relentless. From acquiring Brainspace, Technically Creative, and Ligl, to building seamless integrations with Microsoft 365, Teams, Slack and more, their roadmap is designed to help clients work faster, smarter, and more securely.
And because Salient is a hands-on collaborator in Reveal’s Generative AI developments – providing feedback and suggestions to help shape future product improvements – our clients benefit from capabilities that are not only the latest on the market, but also refined with real-world use cases in mind.
At Salient, we assessed the leading eDiscovery platforms and made a deliberate decision to partner with Reveal – a solution whose pace of innovation and AI-driven capabilities align perfectly with our vision for faster, smarter, more cost-effective eDiscovery. Where other solutions tend to colour within familiar lines, Reveal pushes boundaries – particularly in its use of AI and its world-class user experience. Some of the features that won us over include:
- Smarter AI from the start – Customisable, trainable AI models that enhance early case assessment, filter out noise, and prioritise what matters sooner, reducing data volumes and downstream costs.
- Latest innovation in GenAI review – Advancements that deliver answers to the legal industry’s need for transparency and defensibility.
- Access to richer data sets – Automatic transcription of audio/video, multilingual translation, and image labelling make it easier to surface critical evidence in any format or language.
- Sharper insights – Interactive visualisations like the Cluster Wheel and Communications maps help spot patterns, connections, and key players at a glance.
Reveal’s appetite for innovation is relentless. From acquiring Brainspace, Technically Creative, and Ligl, to building seamless integrations with Microsoft 365, Teams, Slack and more, their roadmap is designed to help clients work faster, smarter, and more securely.
And because Salient is a hands-on collaborator in Reveal’s Generative AI developments – providing feedback and suggestions to help shape future product improvements – our clients benefit from capabilities that are not only the latest on the market, but also refined with real-world use cases in mind.
Making the smart move
The next phase of eDiscovery isn’t simply about migrating to the cloud. It’s about rethinking the model entirely. Partnering with specialists like Salient allows legal teams to:
Cloud technology is the enabler. Expertise is the multiplier. Together, they deliver faster insights, lower costs, and the confidence that your eDiscovery is handled with the highest level of skill.
Having to move to the Cloud? Explore all the options by getting in touch to see how Salient’s expert-led eDiscovery-as-a-service model can transform your approach.
- Harness the most advanced technology without the distraction of running it.
- Access cutting-edge AI and automation as soon as they’re available.
- Stay agile in a fast-changing regulatory and technological landscape.
Cloud technology is the enabler. Expertise is the multiplier. Together, they deliver faster insights, lower costs, and the confidence that your eDiscovery is handled with the highest level of skill.
Having to move to the Cloud? Explore all the options by getting in touch to see how Salient’s expert-led eDiscovery-as-a-service model can transform your approach.
