Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
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.
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.
Datto Drive is Built on ownCloud
Today our partner, Datto, has announced the launch of Datto Drive, a FSS service that targets SMBs. Datto Drive is a cheaper FSS alternative to the likes of Dropbox, Box, and Google for smaller companies. And according to Mark Calzone, president of Ash Creek...
Enterprise Times: Datto delivers cut price File Sync and Share
Backup and recovery vendor Datto has entered the Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) market with the launch of Datto Drive. The data will be stored in the Datto ownCloud which consists of 200 petabytes of storage space. The target market is SMBs who are struggling...
BetaNews: New service helps small businesses sync and share files
Backup and storage specialist Datto is launching a new inexpensive yet powerful file sync and share (FSS) service leveraging the low cost basis of the company’s 200 petabyte (PB) private cloud, coupled with a global license agreement with ownCloud, an established...
V3.co.uk: Datto unveils affordable cloud-hosted file sync and share service for SMBs
The platform is apparently based on the open source ownCloud file sync and share software running on Datto’s infrastructure. “Datto Drive was built leveraging ownCloud, a powerful FSS solution for businesses, and through Datto’s partnership with ownCloud, and we’re...
SiliconAngle: Datto says it lets SMBs keep things in synch for less
The company is distinguishing its offering from competitors by doing away with per-user pricing and providing administration, security and management services through ownCloud, an open source file sync and application sharing platform that has amassed a base of more...
Channel Partners: Datto Drive Service Exits Beta With Exabyte Giveaway
Datto didn’t reinvent the FSS wheel — it signed a global license agreement with ownCloud, a well-regarded and feature-rich open-source file access platform that’s compatible with most enterprise file systems and object stores. ownCloud brings security features...
TechRepublic: Datto launches cloud storage product Datto Drive, aimed at SMBs
Datto Drive is based on the company’s 200 petabyte private cloud and a global license agreement with open source FSS platform ownCloud, which Datto Drive is built on. Datto Drive will cost $10 per terabyte, per month for an unlimited number of users in an...
Frictionless Access to Existing Storage
It’s been two weeks since the release of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition and we have introduced you to a number of new updates and features including: retention, Federated Cloud Sharing, and collaboration features. In addition to these awesome new features, the way...
Softpedia: ownCloud Founder, Frank Karlitschek, Leaves ownCloud to Pursue New Opportunities
Frank Karlitschek, founder, maintainer and CTO of ownCloud, Inc., announced on his Twitter account that he is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. We’re sorry to give you guys such terrible news, and we’re writing this short blog post to inform ownCloud...
Frank Leaving ownCloud, Inc.
ownCloud, Inc. just shared that ownCloud community founder Frank has left the company to pursue other opportunities. In the last 6 years, ownCloud has grown from a project of a handful of people to a community of thousands of contributors and millions of users. Frank...
Thank You, Frank Karlitschek
Today we say good bye to ownCloud founder, Frank Karlitschek, as he leaves ownCloud to pursue new opportunities. I hold a deep amount of gratitude towards Frank for coming up with the initial idea and for everything he has done over the last 6 years to turn ownCloud...
ownCloud 9 Promotes Better Team Work
Last week we announced the availability of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition. The latest version of ownCloud includes a ton of new features and updates like the new retention feature and updated Federated Cloud Sharing. Also included on the list are the...
ownCloud Android Client 2.0 comes with upload view, federated sharing and more
The new ownCloud Android app has been made available in the Google Play store, delivering significant enhancements and new features. The UI has been refined, users can engage in Federated sharing and probably most importantly the team finally integrated the the new...
Federated Cloud Sharing in ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition
The release of ownCloud 9 Enterprise Edition has introduced a number of updates and features. One such update is the Federated Cloud Sharing feature. Only ownCloud can connect federated servers in multiple geographic locations into a single user experience for...
ownCloud Events Coming
If you'd like to meet ownClouders in person we have good news! ownCloud continues to visit a variety of events. In the last few months, we've had community members present ownCloud in India, Greece, Turkey, US and Europe and the coming months will have more events all...