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Insights on secure data exchange, digital sovereignty, and open source — from the team that built the platform.
ownCloud is now climate neutral
Now climate neutral. We are pushing ahead with our new sustainability initiative. The CO₂ emissions of our employees will be neutralized in cooperation with PLANTED.
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.
The Var Guy: ownCloud Targets Education Market
ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the open source data-syncing platform of the same name, has officially set its sights on expanding operations into the education and academic markets with specially priced products for this niche. Here’s the scoop, including...
Open Source Relevant for the Cloud – Yes, more than Ever
A recent article in Forbes got me thinking. Is open source still relevant in the cloud age? I mean, everyone is going to the cloud, right, so who cares what is behind the cloud – all you want is the function of the cloud, the rest is unnecessary, right? The cloud...
File sync and share for EDUs
Holger about the new Educational program.
Muktware: ownCloud Offers Special Pricing For Colleges
ownCloud, the open source file sync and share project, has announced a special program to get colleges and universities, public and private primary and secondary schools as well as research institutes – sharing and synching data, quickly and cost effectively.
ownCloud “Packed with Features”
ownCloud is certainly packed with features, and, to us, it still feels like a developing child
e-Discovery in the cloud era
Markus about e-discovery and your data.
Oops there goes another Cloud service
MobileMe died a quiet death last week, with Apple transferring all the data to its iCloud service. Sure, this marks a significant increase in the cloud by Apple but it should also serve as a cautionary tale to users of cloud storage services – especially data synch...
Softpedia: OwnCloud 2012 Business Edition Adds LDAP Integration
ownCloud has announced on June 28th that the latest ownCloud 2012 Business and Enterprise editions feature enhanced LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) integration, as well as themeing and system logging.
Storage Switzerland: File Sync And Share For The Enterprise and Service Providers
ownCloud is an open source solution that allows companies to set up their own cloud infrastructures and provide file sync and sharing services internally. One problem this addresses is enabling companies to provide an appealing alternative to services like DropBox and...
Cult of Mac: ownCloud Expands Easy To Configure Private Cloud Options, Includes Mac Support
We last looked at ownCloud nearly three months ago. The company offers a unique private cloud solution that can scale from the needs of a small businesses with a handful of users all the way to the requirements of larger enterprise. What makes ownCloud unique is that...
Boston Business Journal: Startup updates: Boundless Learning, ownCloud
Boston education startup Boundless Learning on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss two of the five claims made by textbook publishers in a March lawsuit.
The Var Guy: ownCloud File Syncing Adds ‘Plug-and-Play’ Features
ownCloud, the open source file syncing platform, continued its evolution this week with the addition of several cool new features to its commercial offerings, all touted as enhancements to the “plug-and-play-ability” of the product. How does ownCloud now stand up to...
Getting down to business
When we launched ownCloud last December, some people (and you know who you are) shouted Dropbox this, Box that, crowded market everywhere. But we knew we had something different, something businesses and services providers not just wanted, but needed. And we knew we...
ownCloud’s Latest Commercial Releases Get Down to Business
Latest ownCloud 2012 Business and Enterprise editions also introduce advanced synching features and updated Android client
Make Tech Easier: How To Install OwnCloud In Windows
A lot of other cloud storage solutions have popped up in the last few months. Today, instead of reviewing how each of these services work, we will try to create our own cloud storage solution which can be hosted at our own Windows servers, whether local, remote or...