Toronto, Ontario -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/23/2010 -- No business owner likes to think that something unpleasant might happen to their company. But unless these problems and worst-case scenarios are confronted in advance, the costs of being unprepared can be astronomical.

This is why repairing a problem at the last minute is often more expensive than preventative maintenance.

When a legal discovery request catches a company unprepared, it's rarely an accident. These companies have usually been aware of the need for an ediscovery plan for years. But they just keep procrastinating and leaving it off for later. The lack of immediate urgency means that these types of preparations can get pushed off to the side while the company puts out more urgent fires.

Unfortunately, companies that approach legal protection in this way often end up with more expensive and severe legal problems later down the road.

In response to this threat, Storagepipe (http://storagepipe.com) has composed an educational video serries that outlines the benefits of cloud-based email archive and ediscovery solutions in such a way that even the most non-technical business executives can easily understand. But more importantly, these videos show why ediscovery preparedness is so urgent, and what the consequences can be for companies who are caught off-guard.

In the first video, they follow the story of Claire, who is struggling to keep up with the maintenance workload associated with running her corporate email servers. This story clearly shows how implementing an effective email archiving system can help reduce IT costs and simplify information management.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxnH8QP3ZTE

The second video follows the story of Ben, after a lawsuit requires him to sift through years worth of old backup tapes in order to retrieve a few important documents for a lawsuit. In this story, viewers can see how expensive a large, detailed search of this kind can be... and how a cloud-based search solution can help minimize those costs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCqU2l14Vps

These two videos combine to show the importance of electronic discovery planning... using very straight-forward language and visual stories. For organizations where multiple decision makers must approve such a decision, these videos can be used to make the case in such a way that the benefits are clear to everyone involved.

For more information about ediscovery, or other videos from Storagepipe's What If series - you can visit Storagepipe's YouTube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/storagepipe

In addition to email data protection, Storagepipe also offers a range of backup software and high availability solutions for business. To get in touch directly with Storagepipe, you can visit their web site at http://storagepipe.com.