Blogs
Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
ownCloud Sprint Review: Android 4.0, Notifications and Configurable Roles
The Sprint Review from 10th March 2023 delivered several enhancements and developments. The version 4.0 beta of our Android client is now available, with many useful new features, including Spaces for ownCloud Infinite Scale users. Plus, it is now possible to receive notifications in its web client, and there is now the provision to apply configurable roles with separate permissions.
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.
First ownCloud 8.2 Update Out, Enterprise Subscriptions Available
Today the first update to our ownCloud Server 8.2 release delivers a more mature and polished ownCloud experience. Almost 100 enhancements and fixes in the areas of sharing, performance, storage, user interface, translation and documentation can be found in the...
What is Hybrid Cloud?
Hybrid cloud means a lot of things to a lot of people, particularly when it relates to Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS). Overall though, hybrid generally means choice. You can mix and match what you need for your specific use case. If you asked me to define...
ownCloud 8.2 Enterprise Edition is Here
Last month we announced the release of the ownCloud 8.2 Server while hinting at what was to come with the upcoming release of the enterprise edition. Well today is the big day. ownCloud 8.2 Enterprise Edition is finally here, and with this release comes our new Hybrid...
Kusnetzky Group: ownCloud maintains security and control for enterprise file sync and share
I was intrigued by flexibility of ownCloud’s technology. The company has published APIs making it possible for the organization to easily interface file sync and share capabilities with its choice of encryption, management or even format transformation tools. The...
Learn More About ownCloud’s Hybrid Model and 8.2
When people hear the word “hybrid” there are generally two ways people think about the cloud portion of the hybrid model. The first is that people are looking at hybrid storage options, very often for backup or capacity reasons, such as Amazon s3. The other option is...
Burned by OneDrive?
When Microsoft began offering unlimited storage space for OneDrive it was a bold move; a move to get ahead in the storage market. Turns out they are regretting their decision and now they’re taking it back. And they’re not just taking back the offer to prospective...
ownCloud Server Development Second Half of August
We're already in November and the last months have been very busy. We've had the ownCloud Contributor Conference at the tail end of August, followed by the ownCloud Server 8.2 release 6 weeks later. Now, it is time to go and catch up to our development reports! We'll...
Updates to ownCloud Server 8.1.4, 8.0.9 and 7.0.11 Available
For those on one of our earlier releases following our release channels, we've just made available updates which bring security, stability and minor functionality improvements all over. Highlights Improvements common to the three releases include Stop when PHP 7 is...
Open Innovation- What Companies Can Learn From Open Source Communities
The term open innovation is quite old. Over the last few years I have heard this term more and more, and it feels a little over-hyped at the moment. But it got me thinking. How is open innovation related to what we do in open source and at ownCloud? I think open...
Storage Newsletter: ownCloud Unveils Flexible Hybrid Cloud EFSS
ownCloud, Inc. unveiled its hybrid cloud enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) model allowing customers to choose their cloud storage service, and still deliver on-premise security and control. While existing hybrid models leave the control plane in the public cloud,...
National Cyber Security Awareness Month- ownCloud’s Got Your Back
This month marks the twelfth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The idea of NCSAM is that with a joint effort between the government and the cyber industry, Americans have the resources they need to be secure online. According to StaySafeOnline.org “With...
Join the On-Premise Movement
Day after day we are accosted with articles in the media about data breaches or the security issues that come with using the public cloud. The answer is really simple. Join the on-prem movement and get control of your data! As safe as on-premise file sharing is, some...
Softpedia: ownCloud Server 8.2 Officially Released with Revamped Gallery App, Notifications
Today, October 20, the ownCloud community, through Jos Poortvliet, has been proud to announce the release and immediate availability for download of ownCloud Server 8.2. ownCloud Server 8.2 is the second point release in the 8.x series of the world’s most popular free...
LinuxVeda: ownCloud 8.2 brings more control on-premise
ownCloud, Inc., the maker of the open source file sync and share (EFSS) software with the same name, today announced its new hybrid cloud enterprise file sync & share model. The new model allows customers to choose their cloud storage services and still have...
ownCloud is Now Offering a Hybrid Model!
Today we have announced our new hybrid cloud EFSS model, which delivers on-premise security and control. Research shows that that 49 percent of organizations are planning to implement this type of file sharing solution where the control plane is on-premise and the...