Misconceptions about cloud computing and its uses in law firms and legal departments abound. The “cloud” couldn’t be much more vague. It can come into play in so many different ways. One law firm may limit its use to archiving e-mail online; another might employ software as a service for all sorts of tasks — everything from shipping to document management to payroll. At the recent LegalTech New York, as LTN‘s technology editor, Sean Doherty, points out in his comprehensive show wrap-up, some folks were moved to simply avoid using the term “cloud” because it’s imprecise.
Cloud computing, of course, refers to the shared pool of resources and networking opportunities the internet provides. “In the cloud,” in essence, means “on the internet.”
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