LexisNexis, an information solution provider, yesterday announced that its Miamisburg, Ohio data center will take on a role of managing and optimizing servers, networks and software for law firms using NetDocuments, a SaaS-based document management services company, from LexisNexis.

LexisNexis practice management solutions are part of LexisNexis Total Practice Solutions to help lawyers and law firms succeed in the business and practice of law. LexisNexis offerings are designed for the way legal professionals work, including Client Development, Research Solutions, Practice Management and Litigation Services.

NetDocuments Salt Lake City datacenter will provide law firms with two data centers as a platform for SaaS-based document management, extranets, email management, and litigation services. The NetDocuments SaaS model provides law firms seeking a streamlined approach to document and email management, the ability to store documents and emails in a secure globally-accessible repository and eliminate all overhead associated with local management of servers, system and application software, databases, full-text indices, backups, and DMS applications, claims the company.

"We are extremely excited to take the next step in our relationship with NetDocuments. Using the LexisNexis data center in Miamisburg demonstrates our long term commitment to the SaaS model providing any size law firm with a world-class document/email/records management solutions with built-in 24/7 uptime," said Tim Titus, Director LexisNexis Managed Network Services.

"With ultimate security and protection for document privacy, integrity, and high-availability this offering is unprecedented. Both small and large law firms can enjoy world-class facilities with legal-specific infrastructure to optimize the stringent requirements of law firms," said Alvin Tedjamulia, CTO, NetDocuments.