In today’s ever-evolving legal sector, law firms are under increasing pressure to offer innovative and cost-efficient services. It has become essential that lawyers are able to create and update automated templates without external help or resources. Contract Express is a business class, web-based document automation solution designed for fast and precise document drafting and client collaboration. With the ability to scale from simple letters to the most intricate legal agreements, Contract Express has demonstrated its ability to meet the needs of law firms and their around the world.
Best of all, Contract Express presents users with flexible deployment options—with the capability of being deployed in-house or in the Microsoft Cloud. So, which is the right deployment option for your firm? While the choice may seem black and white, there are many things to consider. For example, cloud solutions are typically more expensive than in-house solutions, but, to some, the benefits of being in the cloud can far outweigh the costs. Here are some other pros and cons to consider when deciding to deploy Contract Express on your in-house servers or in the Microsoft Cloud.
User Experience
While hosting Contract Express in the cloud can eliminate the need for on-site hardware, and thus reduce expenses, the user experience can at times be limited by the speed of the internet connection. When hosted in-house, there is no need to rely on internet connection for access to your documents. On the downside, if a disastrous or emergency situation were to ever strike, you may suffer significant data loss.
Third-Party Access
If you choose to deploy Contract Express in the Microsoft Cloud, you must be conscious that a third-party cloud service could have direct access to your documents. When hosting in-house, your critical documents stay in-house and no third parties gain access to potentially confidential information. While the ability to maintain complete physical control over your server is unquestionably a benefit, it may come at the expense of additional hardware and infrastructure investments.
Bring Your Own Device
The ultimate feature when deploying Contract Express in the Microsoft Cloud is that employees can connect from anywhere using a table, smartphone, or laptop. This allows for employees to easily work from remote locations and has even provoked certain companies to institute BYOD—or bring your own device—policies. While this is a nice feature to have, the choice to host in-house completely eliminates reliance on an internet connection, and thus avoids such pitfalls as a slow connection or losing access, or data, in the event of a crash.
