Ormrods Solicitors and Advocates 

Working Ormrods Solicitors & Adocates called on the expertise of Smart IT to improve its system performance whilst bolstering security.

Trusted legal services practices take their client responsibilities very seriously, and none more so than Ormrods Solicitors & Advocates in Thornton-Cleveleys.

With the legal services practice growing organically and attracting new business  in recent years, the demands on their IT infrastructure soon reached a critical point. So, the company called on the expertise of Smart IT to come up with solutions to better protect their systems and data. Their existing IT systems were causing growth pains because different servers had been added in a piecemeal way and weren’t designed to cope with the new demands placed on them. It meant slower delivery, regular patching up and in simple, physical terms an overheated IT room.

Data storage and disaster recovery

As part of its obligations and the requirements of its regulatory body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Ormrods also relies on Smart IT to maintain its data storage and disaster recovery systems. This involved the migration from an outmoded system with limited capabilities to a new network which they describe as a great new product: “It’s safer for us and safer for our clients’ information,” adds Mike.

Smoother, more robust IT systems are allowing Ormrods to concentrate on their core business of direct professional legal advice. With Smart IT updating their technology, they have confidence in a reliable team which is always on hand to cover every base for systems management, back up and disaster recovery.