Turning an office relocation into a disaster recovery transformation
How Bass, Berry & Sims reduced disaster recovery costs by 50% with cloud DR
Bass, Berry & Sims is a national law firm with more than 350 attorneys serving publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses across litigation, complex transactions, and international regulatory matters. For over a century, the firm has adapted to meet changing client needs while maintaining the highest standards of legal service.
When an upcoming headquarters relocation made on-premises disaster recovery impractical, the IT team faced a decision. They could scramble to replicate their existing setup in a new location, or they could use the moment to rethink their approach entirely.
Turning a constraint into an opportunity
The firm's new Nashville office was designed for modern workplace efficiency, not for housing disaster recovery infrastructure. The space simply couldn't accommodate the physical footprint that on-premises backup systems required. Beyond the logistics, keeping disaster recovery in the same region as primary operations created risk. A single regional event could compromise both environments at once.
Hardware costs were also climbing, and maintaining the existing setup added complexity that the team was ready to leave behind. Continuing down the same path would mean higher expenses and weaker protection at the same time.
"The office relocation aligned with our long-term goal to streamline disaster recovery operations," said Danny Soto, IT Infrastructure Services Manager at Bass, Berry & Sims.
A partnership built on trust
Bass, Berry & Sims turned to Flexential, its colocation provider since 2009. That existing relationship meant Flexential already understood the firm's infrastructure, business requirements, and priorities. Rather than starting from scratch with a new vendor, the firm could move quickly with a partner who knew the environment inside and out.
Together, they designed a cloud-based disaster recovery strategy that would eliminate the risks of on-premises infrastructure while positioning the firm for future growth.
50% lower costs, zero disruption
The results exceeded expectations. The firm cut its long-term infrastructure footprint and associated costs by 50%, eliminating hardware and licensing expenses. The transition happened seamlessly alongside the office move, with no disruption to client service.
"The success of our DRaaS implementation has built greater confidence in our cloud journey," Soto explained. "Seeing how smoothly this transition went, and the benefits we realized, has been an invaluable proof point for our strategy."
With disaster recovery now operating in the cloud, Bass, Berry & Sims has simplified IT management and opened the door to moving additional services off premises in the future.
To see how Bass, Berry & Sims modernized disaster recovery while cutting costs in half, read the full customer story.
