11 August 2010
London-based start-up
chambers, Nexus Chambers, has installed IRIS Legal Hosted Services
with IRIS Meridian Law to achieve significant cost savings with
accompanying reliable back up support and emergency
planning.
Del Edgeler, Chambers Manager at Nexus Chambers, explains:
“Nexus Chambers was a new start-up earlier this year.
As the individual in charge of the project, our choice of IT
systems was very important to me. Having been involved in a
chambers start-up before, back in 2000, I was only too well aware
of the high set up costs of traditional IT infrastructures, but as
hosted hadn’t yet come into being in the legal sector ten years
ago, this type of supported software wasn’t an option.
Thankfully this time around hosted is more readily available, with
many top sets already utilising this type of service.
Therefore, we’ve rolled out IRIS Meridian Law on an IRIS Legal
Hosted platform.
The cost benefits of IRIS Legal Hosted are enormous for
start-ups. Hardware costs are minimised because there’s no
requirement for expensive servers and other equipment. In
fact, the only hardware you need to purchase upfront is PCs,
laptops and printers. Everything else, including software
licences for third party applications such as your Microsoft Office
suite, is taken care of.
The second major benefit of IRIS Legal Hosted is the back-up
element which means no stress or worry about either data loss or
continuity of work in the event of emergency. Crisis
contingency provision means that whatever happens in the workplace,
members of chambers can still access all systems from a remote
connection. This gives true peace of mind. I’ve
actually had a real crisis experience in a previous chambers using
hosted, which meant absolutely no disruption to our work as we
accessed our applications from home.
We have complete confidence in IRIS Legal’s technical team.
They’re a reliable resource that we can depend upon for full
support. IRIS Legal’s long term financial stability is also
reassuring, for longevity of support, unlike other suppliers whose
future is less promising.
I would recommend IRIS Legal Hosted Services to other
chambers, start-ups and otherwise. The cost and back up
benefits apply to both.”
Nick Ozga, Divisional Director for Barristers & Coroners at
IRIS Legal Solutions, adds:
“There is a misconception that hosted software is expensive,
but because it completely cancels out the need for server equipment
and such like, it’s often the most cost effective option for
chambers whose hardware is getting out of date, becoming slow and
unreliable.
With regards to chambers start-ups, the initial outlay costs
can be a bit pricy at this early stage in their professional lives,
when finances are tight. IRIS Legal Hosted can save start-ups
an inordinate amount of money. It’s very flexible too – users
can be added or deleted upon request, so the software and system
literally grow in line with your chambers whilst the costs remain
stable and manageable.
Also, emergency planning is vital in the volatile world of
today which this year alone has delivered volcanic ash clouds,
transport strikes and extreme weather conditions, all of which have
caused huge disruptions to chambers when staff are prevented from
getting to the office. This disruption can be easily avoided
with IRIS Legal Hosted Services and the remote working advantages
it brings.”
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