Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
Set up Infinite Scale quickly
How to set up ownCloud Infinite Scale on Linux, Raspberry, Mac, or Windows really quick
Kiteworks Open Source Program Office (ownCloud)
Kiteworks empowers organizations to manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content, protecting over 100 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.
Digital sovereignty also includes self-determination
In a position paper, Germany’s top data protection officials outline how they envision sovereign clouds. Their demands are welcome, but do not go far enough, laments Holger Dyroff, Co-Founder and COO of ownCloud.
Coming Soon: ownCloud Infinite Scale 3.0
Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and compliance, notable enhancements to the Spaces feature, a much faster and more flexible webUI, improved administration and much more: Stay tuned for Infinite Scale 3!
5 years of GDPR: We can do without holey shields
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) might be exhausting, but it is a success story. The European Commission should use the fifth anniversary of the GDPR to reconsider “Privacy Shield 2.0”, opines Holger Dyroff, Co-Founder and COO of ownCloud.
Sprint Review: Hybrid User Attributes
In recent weeks, ownCloud developers presented a bunch of helpful new features in user/group and identity management. It is now possible to override ID settings by the local ownCloud server, and a logout will end all of the user’s sessions in the backend. Apart from that, there’s a new side panel for user settings, and much more.
Tech Talk: ownCloud as a Data Platform for your Enterprise
In this Tech Talk, you can expect to learn all about the various features of ownCloud (including File access, Cross-Platform Access, Storage Abstraction, Data Processing, and more) and how you can implement them to boost collaboration in your enterprise.
Powerful File Management Platforms for Digital Collaboration
If you are developing a new software application and need functionality for managing unstructured data, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. A representative of ownCloud explains why it is worth integrating an existing file management platform instead.
ownCloud Infinite Scale Sprint Review: GDPR Export, Webfinger, Customizable Roles and more
The latest Sprint Review meetings gave shape to several new features for ownCloud and ownCloud Infinite Scale, including GDPR-compliant data export, webfinger and notifications, among others. Moreover, the completely new architecture of Infinite Scale 3.0 is in progress.
ownCloud Infinite Scale: The Groundbreaking Solution for Cloud Computing
ownCloud has long been firmly established as a preferred cloud solution. It marked a paradigm shift in November 2022 with the release of the stable version of ownCloud Infinite Scale, a groundbreaking solution for cloud computing.
Alternatives to Microsoft to be GDPR-compliant and keep your wallet happy
Although government data protection officials repeatedly point out the illegality of using Microsoft 365, companies continue to use it. However, there are full-fledged alternatives that ensure compliance without compromising on convenience or functionality, as ownCloud points out.