Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
Desktop Client 7.1 and ownCloud Server: what happened and how to roll back to 6.x
If your ownCloud Server (ownCloud Classic/oc10) sync stopped working after upgrading the Desktop Client to 7.1, the issue isn’t your credentials or your server. The 7.x client only speaks to ownCloud Infinite Scale. The 6.x config you need is still on disk. A tested rollback procedure for Linux, Windows, and macOS is published.
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.
New in ownCloud: Rolling Releases for the Latest Features
You can now install a Rolling release of ownCloud Infinite Scale, offering access to the latest features and improvements every 3 weeks. Read on to learn how to get it and discover the new features.
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.
ownCloud and Deutsche Telekom launch a comprehensive open source offering for the public sector
ownCloud, provider of the open source-based content collaboration platform of the same name, joins Deutsche Telekom’s technology and partner network. The aim is to create a comprehensive range of software solutions for office collaboration based on open source, security and digital sovereignty.
ownCloud strengthens partner management with Daniel Zielke
Daniel Zielke is the new Senior Partner Manager at ownCloud, provider of the open source content collaboration platform of the same name. He will massively expand the company’s strategic partnerships.
ownCloud Infinite Scale 4.0 is released!
ownCloud has launched Infinite Scale 4.0, the latest significant update to its secure content collaboration platform. This release introduces a range of new features and functionalities, including enhanced capabilities for importing data from third-party clouds, simplifying data upload, refining search functions with the use of tags and filters, and further enhancing user-friendly linking and navigation.
ownCloud Server 10.13 released: Kerberos authentication and enforceable 2-Factor-Authentication
We are happy to announce the immediate release of ownCloud Server 10.13 with many new features requested by our customers. Among them, most important is the new enforcement of Two-Factor Authentification (2FA) via Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) – a feature many customers need to comply with security policies.
Swiss data protection law to be modernised for the digital age
With the entry into force of the revised Data Protection Act, Switzerland is focusing on greater transparency and strengthening the rights of those affected by data breaches. Holger Dyroff, co-founder and COO of ownCloud, sees the convergence with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a positive and important development.