Case Study

Accelerating Secure Cloud Migration for a Mission-Critical Legal Application

Seyfarth Shaw relied on Netrix to execute a fast, secure Azure migration for a mission-critical application under tight timeline and budget constraints.

Zero
Service Disruption
Azure
Cloud Migration
75+ yrs
Firm Experience
Cost-Efficient
Project Delivery

The Client

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is a global law firm providing advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services. With over 75 years of experience, the firm focuses on delivering innovative legal solutions and driving value for its clients.

The Challenge

Seyfarth Shaw needed to urgently migrate a mission-critical application to a cloud environment while minimizing risk and disruption. Key challenges included:

  • Tight timeline requiring rapid migration
  • Risk of service disruption during transition
  • Overly complex and costly proposals from existing technology partners
  • Need for a secure and compliant interim solution
  • Requirement to maintain flexibility for a future SaaS transition

The firm needed a partner capable of delivering a practical, efficient solution aligned with both budget and timeline constraints.

The Solution

Netrix provided a tailored cloud migration strategy designed to meet immediate needs while supporting future scalability. Key components of the solution included:

  • Migration of the application to Microsoft Azure
  • Implementation of secure infrastructure, including firewalls and compliance controls
  • Design of an interim cloud solution to bridge toward a full SaaS model
  • Delivery of a cost-effective, project-based engagement (vs. long-term managed services)
  • Full knowledge transfer to enable the internal team to manage the environment post-migration

The Implementation

  • Rapid assessment of requirements and constraints
  • Development of an actionable migration plan aligned with timeline and budget
  • Execution of cloud migration with minimal disruption
  • Post-migration support and structured knowledge transfer

The Results

Outcome AreaDelivered
Speed & Agility
  • Successfully executed migration within an aggressive timeframe
  • Enabled rapid transition without service interruption
Cost Efficiency
  • Avoided costly long-term managed services engagement
  • Delivered a one-time project aligned with budget expectations
Flexibility for Future Growth
  • Established an interim solution that allows transition to SaaS on the client's timeline
  • Avoided vendor lock-in
Operational Independence
  • Internal team empowered through knowledge transfer
  • Reduced reliance on external vendors for ongoing management

The Transformation

BEFORE
AFTER
  • On-prem / legacy hosting approach
  • High-risk, time-constrained migration
  • Expensive, over-scoped proposals
  • Dependency on external vendors
  • Cloud-based solution on Azure
  • Secure, controlled migration
  • Cost-effective, right-sized solution
  • Internal team enabled post-migration
Migration & Modernization
Cloud Platform
Advisory Services
Technology Strategy & Roadmaps
Microsoft Azure

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