Not Every Path Leads to RelativityOne
Yes, the obvious option is to migrate from Relativity Server to RelativityOne. For many, that will be the right answer. It’s secure, powerful, and backed by continuous innovation. But it’s not the only answer — and that’s where Lucent Discovery comes in.
Lucent isn’t tied to any single platform. We’ve worked across every major eDiscovery system out there, so we can give you an honest, experience-based view of what’s best for your team, your data, and your budget. Sometimes the cloud makes perfect sense. Sometimes it doesn’t. Our job is to help you figure out which side of that line you’re really on.
The Governance Question Nobody Likes to Ask
Moving to the cloud isn’t just about technology — it’s about control. For some organizations, the idea of not having data on privately managed servers raises real information governance questions. What happens to data sovereignty? Retention policies? Security monitoring?
At Lucent, we can perform a full information governance audit to help you understand what each platform means for your compliance posture. That way, you can make decisions based on facts, not assumptions.
Your Own Fractional Migration Expert
Migrations can feel overwhelming. To make things easier, we can assign you a Fractional eDiscovery Expert — someone who’s been through this process dozens of times and will guide you through every step. This specialist is yours alone, embedded with your team for the duration of the project. They’ll help you plan, test, migrate, and validate your environment without losing sleep (or data).
Think of it as having a seasoned navigator for a tricky journey. You’re still the captain, but now you’ve got someone who’s already mapped the waters.
Evaluating the In-House Option
For some organizations, bringing eDiscovery fully in-house isn’t just viable—it’s the right move. If your data volumes are high, your security standards are strict, or your regulatory environment demands tight internal control, an in-house model can deliver exactly what you need: direct oversight, faster turnaround, and a workflow built around your own policies.
At Lucent, we’ve helped clients on both sides of the spectrum—those moving to hosted platforms and those building sophisticated, self-managed operations. We understand what it takes to make an internal deployment succeed: from designing governance policies that satisfy compliance teams, to building workflows that minimize friction for your review staff, to selecting and configuring the right tools to fit your data landscape.If you decide that bringing everything under your own roof makes sense, we’ll support you at every level. We can help draft governance frameworks, develop operational playbooks, and work alongside your internal IT and legal teams to ensure performance, scalability, and defensibility.
There Are Options — But Time Isn’t One of Them
The good news? You have choices. The less good news? You don’t have unlimited time to make them. Relativity Server will stop accepting new matters after 2027, and building a thoughtful migration plan takes months — sometimes years — depending on your setup.
Starting now doesn’t mean rushing. It means giving yourself the space to plan properly, compare options, and build confidence in the path you choose.
Lucent Discovery can help you chart that path, whether it leads to RelativityOne, another platform, or a hybrid model that fits your unique needs. We’ll help you balance performance, governance, cost, and control — without the bias, without the pressure, and without the panic that comes from waiting too long.
Because the truth is, this isn’t just a technology decision. It’s a strategic one. And making it on your terms — with the right guidance — is how you stay in control of your data, your cases, and your peace of mind.