Our Insights on eDiscovery

eDiscovery has entered a new era. The days of primarily reviewing email and static files have given way to an environment filled with cloud-based data, mobile communications, chat threads, and collaborative workspaces. With this evolution comes increased complexity, as organizations must quickly sift through growing volumes of diverse data while maintaining compliance and accuracy. To meet these challenges head-on, CloudNine is driving forward with a commitment to innovation. This is a Part 3 of a special 4 part series presented by CloudNine: Expanding the Power of CloudNine LAW: Modern Data Processing Reimagined

The world of eDiscovery and investigations looks very different than it did just a few years ago. Email and traditional documents are no longer the primary focus and instead, today’s matters span cloud environments, mobile devices, messaging platforms, and real-time collaboration tools. This explosion of data types has introduced new challenges for legal teams, government agencies, and corporations working under demanding timelines and regulatory pressures. This is a Part 2 of a special 4 part series presented by CloudNine. Read on as we dive into Part II – Automation: Driving Efficiency in Microsoft 365 Data Collection.

The landscape of eDiscovery and investigations has changed dramatically. What was once a world dominated by email and static documents has evolved into a complex ecosystem of cloud platforms, mobile data, chat applications, and collaborative tools. This is a Part I of a special 4 part series presented by CloudNine. Read on as we dive into Part I – Smarter PII and FOIA Request Management: Automated Redaction in CloudNine Review.

For more than a decade, enterprise IT strategy favored an almost singular mission: get as many data and business processes as possible into the public cloud. While that approach unlocked scalability, rapid provisioning, and new ways of working, a “Cloud Reset” is now reshaping enterprise infrastructure strategy with major implications for government agencies, legal operations, litigation support teams, and corporate legal departments.  

While cloud-based review platforms offer undeniable advantages such as scalability, rapid deployment, and remote access, this industry-wide transition has also created an unintended consequence: a growing vacuum for organizations that still require on-premise review. For many legal teams, cloud-only is not a preference, it’s a limitation. 

As legal discovery continues to evolve, so does the data at its core. Collaboration platforms, cloud-based enterprise tools, and mobile devices now generate the majority of potentially relevant evidence. Slack, Microsoft Teams, M365 workloads, and smartphone data are no longer edge cases, they are the case. 

If one theme defined the past year in eDiscovery and Information Governance, it was acceleration. Data volumes grew. Data types multiplied. Expectations around speed, defensibility, and insight continued to rise. At the same time, artificial intelligence moved from an abstract promise to a practical component of everyday legal, compliance, and investigative workflows. 

For more than a decade, the industry narrative has been clear: everything is moving to the cloud. And while cloud-based eDiscovery platforms like CloudNine Review continue to grow in capability and adoption, the reality inside many organizations tells a more nuanced story.  Not every workflow can, or should, move to the cloud. That’s exactly why on-premise processing and review remains not only relevant in 2026, but essential.

In an era where nearly every technology headline seems to focus on the cloud, it’s easy to assume that all data processing and document management solutions have moved there. For many organizations, cloud-based discovery tools have indeed brought tremendous flexibility and scalability.  But for others, especially those managing sensitive, high-volume, or budget-conscious projects, on-premise solutions remain essential.