CDS has been investing in Relativity excellence since the early days of the platform, with the goal of keeping our clients ahead of the curve. When Relativity started moving to the cloud, we were among the first partners to offer RelativityOne, and we’ve helped thousands of clients make the transition.
Now, the entire market is focused on migration. Relativity set the Server deprecation deadline for January 2028. Real pressure. And the conversation shifted: how fast, how seamless, how automated, how “all-in.” But I want to have a different conversation. Not about the move. About whom you trust to get you there, and beyond.
It Takes More Than Horsepower
I’ve always had a passion for fast cars and what makes them perform. Building a racing engine isn’t about chasing one goal, whether that’s top speed or maximum capacity. It’s about engineering every component to work together under pressure. The fuel system, the cooling, the exhaust, the electronics. Each one depends on the others. Get one of those wrong and it doesn’t matter what the rest can do. The whole thing blows up when you put it to the test.
That logic tracks directly to RelativityOne migration. You’re not just moving data from one place to another. You’re rebuilding the operating environment for your most sensitive, important work. The data architecture, the cost structure, the workflows, integrations, and governance. Get any of those wrong and you can expect problems downstream. The bigger the portfolio, the tighter the tolerances, the higher the stakes, and the less room there is to wing it.
Organizations that get this right treat migration like an engineering challenge. Not a checkbox. Not a deadline to outrun. A build.
Ready or Not, RelOne is Here
Server isn’t disappearing overnight. But Relativity’s not looking back. The AI capabilities, the analytics, the new features: all built for RelativityOne. Server is heading into maintenance mode.
We’re living that reality already. Over 90% of all new case data we handle goes into RelativityOne, and most of those clients transitioned from Server environments we managed. We planned with every one of them, figured out what to move, what to archive, how to structure the transition so costs didn’t spiral.
Preparation makes the difference. In RelativityOne, the cost structure works differently than it did in Server. You need to think through what’s active versus what’s basically dormant, or you’ll end up migrating dead weight and paying for it monthly.
We built a solution specifically for this challenge. Our [Migration Accelerator] analyzes your entire Relativity Server environment and ensures you’re only bringing what you need into the cloud. Clients who use it don’t just migrate smarter. They run leaner afterward.
Unlock Your RelativityOne Potential
Server sunset is more than a deadline. It’s a chance to land in a stronger position.
When our clients get to RelativityOne, they get access to the most advanced technology available, including applications we’ve built ourselves. CDS Convert handles chat, text, and collaboration data with a depth no other solution can match. CDS Vision, our Intelligence Suite for RelativityOne, combines analytics, automation, AI-powered search, and data governance into a force multiplier that helps teams promote less, review less, and store less.
Done right, migration is how you upgrade not just your platform but how you run your eDiscovery program.
The Planning Window Is Closing
Starting now puts cost, timing, and control in your hands. Coming through a Server-to-RelOne migration cleanly means taking proactive steps. Forethought turns the deadline into an advantage.
Your data is going to move. But how you move, when you move, and who helps you navigate: that’s still your decision.
We built this company around one idea: the people doing the work matter as much as the platform. Whether we’ve been managing your environment for years or you’re just starting to explore what this transition looks like, the commitment is the same: a team that learns your data, your priorities, and your constraints, and engineers the move accordingly.
If any of this resonates, reach out. Let’s start talking, before the scramble sets in.
