Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
What two forks and a Lessons Learned document can teach you about trust
Most open source projects bury their history. Ours is published.
What two forks can teach you about how trust actually works.
Kiteworks Open Source Program Office (ownCloud)
Kiteworks empowers organizations to manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content, protecting over 200 million end users across thosuands of global enterprises and government agencies. The Kiteworks Open Source Program Office is the steward of ownCloud, the open-source platform for sovereign secure data exchange, file synchronization, and collaboration. Built from the ground up in Go with zero database dependency, ownCloud Infinite Scale scales from a single binary to million-user deployments. Guided by a published governance charter and Apache 2.0 licensing, the OSPO ensures ownCloud remains a transparent, community-driven digital commons.
The ownCloud Conference 2021 is over. How was it?
Find out how the ownCloud Conference 2021 went – and (re-)watch the events that spark your interest
ownCloud partners with ThreeFold to truly decentralize content collaboration
ownCloud and ThreeFold have agreed to enter into a partnership to advance the decentralization of the consumer cloud, based on their shared commitment to data sovereignty and open alternatives.
We are launching the ownCloud Community Program!
ownCloud is starting a new community program to thank its community contributors and to strengthen the relationship with its community members.
Coming up: The ownCloud Conference 2021!
In two days of virtual meetings at the ownCloud Conference 2021, we will talk about all things ownCloud. Register now for your seat at oCCon2021!
Monthly update: We meet again (at a safe distance, of course)
In August, we’ve been planning a conference, celebrating the first production deployment of ownCloud Infinite Scale and releasing a bunch of improvements and new integrations. Read all about it in our monthly roundup!
How to deploy ownCloud in K8S easily with Helm Charts, courtesy of VNC
For fast and easy containerized deployment, there now are Helm Charts for ownCloud in Kubernetes. ownCloud thanks VNC for doing the work and sharing it!
ownCloud Infinite Scale is now live at CERN
Announcing the first production deployment of ownCloud’s new generation file collaboration platform – at CERN!
Choose a healthcare modernization strategy without nasty side effects
Data sovereignty is more important in healthcare than in almost any other industry. Open Source software can be a decisive contribution to sustainable change in healthcare.
Try ownCloud Web 4.0 for more efficient teamwork
The modern ownCloud browser frontend now comes with ONLYOFFICE, a capable search bar and a convenient context menu. Check it out and tell us what you think!
ownCloud now fully integrated in Microsoft Teams
ownCloud now provides integration of its open source file sync and share solution in Microsoft Teams. Existing setups can be connected quickly, easily and securely.
Monthly update: Improving the interfaces that connect teams and their tools
In July, we focused on making major UI improvements more accessible.
New: Find the ownCloud server repositories at OBS
The ownCloud server complete packages are now available from repositories at software.opensuse.org. Please update your repos accordingly to be able to upgrade to the ownCloud server 10.8 release.
New release! ownCloud Server 10.8 is here
The new interface, originally developed for the modernized ownCloud Infinite Scale, is now ready to fundamentally enhance ownCloud 10 deployments!
Checklist: 12 Criteria to help you pick a secure and efficient law firm cloud
A private cloud enables law firms to collaborate securely and efficiently, both internally and with clients.
How to leverage Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 the safe way
We explain how you can use Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 without violating data protection laws