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Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
How a school cloud with millions of users runs on software you can fork tomorrow
One of Europe’s largest EFSS deployments (1.8 million users) runs on the same oCIS you can fork tomorrow.
No enterprise edition. No paywall. Same code.
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.
Set up Infinite Scale quickly
How to set up ownCloud Infinite Scale on Linux, Raspberry, Mac, or Windows really quick
ownCloud to play key role in implementation of European Open Science Cloud
ownCloud GmbH, A Kiteworks Company, is proud to announce that it has won the European Commission’s “Managed Services for the European Open Science Cloud Platform (EOSC)” tender as part of a consortium of providers.
Full digital sovereignty has 3 levels
Digital sovereignty is becoming increasingly important for public authorities and companies – and they already have the option of using fully sovereign software stacks. Content collaboration specialist ownCloud explains what sets them apart.
ownCloud Infinite Scale: A Safe Place for our Memories
Malina Freitag recounts how ownCloud Infinite Scale made it a breeze for her and her friends to organize, access and share photos taken during her school trip.
“We are not dependent on hyperscalers in Germany”
The BayernBox is an open-source solution for secure data exchange in around 1,000 Bavarian municipalities. Holger Dyroff, COO and co-founder of ownCloud, explains the background of the project in an interview.
Immediate Action Required: Critical Security Updates for ownCloud
Immediate Action Required: Critical Security Updates for ownCloud – CVE-2023-49103 – CVE-2023-49104 – CVE-2023-49105
ownCloud becomes part of Kiteworks
Kiteworks and ownCloud join forces to underscore its commitment to the DACH market.
ownCloud Appoints David Walter as CXO
ownCloud, provider of the open source content collaboration platform of the same name, is strengthening its strategic focus on customers and sending a clear signal: With the newly created position of Chief Experience Officer (CXO), the company aims to continuously improve the customer experience and promote consistent communication with all stakeholders.
ownCloud expands partner network with OpenTalk and mspaces collaborations
The collaborations with OpenTalk, a provider of secure video conferencing, and mspaces, a company specializing in collaborative workspaces, are important steps toward ownCloud’s goal of offering users a broad portfolio of stable and secure open source solutions made in Germany.