Index Engines, in enterprise discovery technology, and expert advisory firm LECG LLC announced their technology partnership.

LECG has chosen to implement Index Engines technology, the only solution that can collect data from backup tapes without costly restoration, and also process online data at speeds of 1TB. The combination of Index Engines market leading data discovery technology and LECG's expert services will bring the best of breed solutions to the eDiscovery market.

"We are committed to bringing our customers the best solutions possible to enable their eDiscovery and information management projects," said Michael Bandemer, Managing Director of the Legal Technology and Analytic Consulting practice. "Index Engines' ability to index, search and extract across all data types and formats including backup tapes, at unmatched speeds and efficiency, makes it a clear choice for us to implement in our DC3 projects."

As part of the Index Engines/LECG partnership, Index Engines Unified Discovery Platform, winner of the LTN Gold Best New Product of 2009, is integrated into LECG's DiscoverC3 (DC3) solutions. DC3 is strategic solution for enterprise eDiscovery initiatives. Propelled by LECGs long standing industry expertise, and supported by Index Engines market leading technology, DC3 solutions address the complexities of cost, compliance and communication surrounding enterprise information management and provide the know-how and tools to enable corporate eDiscovery.

"Our Unified Platform enables true enterprise information management by making data discovery possible across all storage containers, and at high speeds," said Jim McGann, VP of Information Discovery at Index Engines. "By combining these capabilities with LECG's expert services and programs, the corporate client will benefit tremendously on the road to litigation readiness."

The Index Engines Unified Discovery Platform indexes ESI from all storage containers for comprehensive discovery. Enterprise data existing on networks, hard drives, even backup tapes is efficiently indexed, deduplicated, searched, managed and extracted through one powerful interface. The Unified Discovery Platform integrates high speed indexing into existing infrastructure that is non-invasive and highly efficient. Terabytes of data on network file servers can be processed at unprecedented speeds of1TB per hour. Only Index Engines makes information locked away on historical backup tapes easily accessible - without the need to restore the content. One platform seamlessly indexes, searches and separates the relevant content from the mass of enterprise data,regardless of location, format or age.