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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.
Computerwoche.de reports how Deutsche Bahn is using ownCloud
Computerwoche.de, the German equivalent of Computer World, reported on how Deutsche Bahn is using ownCloud. Deutsche Bahn is one of the world’s leading passenger and logistics companies operating in 130 countries worldwide. “The DB Systel GmbH, the internal...
CIO: ownCloud passes 8 million users
The humble open source project that started in Germany has grew tremendously in the last few years. Yesterday, ownCloud announced that they estimate the number of users has exceeded the 8 million mark. In addition, the company achieved 100% year-over-year growth in...
5 FAQs Answered by ownCloud
Interested in an ownCloud deployment, but have a few lingering questions? ownCloud has just published a list of frequently asked questions that have been answered for your benefit. Here are a few of the top questions we receive frequently and that may also be on your...
6 ownCloud User Interaction Design Principles
At ownCloud, design and user experience ("UX") are a core part of our mission. If ownCloud is not usable for everybody, it has failed! We've talked to the lead of the ownCloud design team, Jan-Christoph Borchardt, about what makes design 'ownCloud' and how an open...
ownCloud Grows to 8 Million Users
Today, ownCloud, Inc. released a press release covering the growth of the ownCloud community over 2015. Having doubled the bookings last year, the company estimates the number of ownCloud users at businesses, universities and research institutions as well as the many...
ownCloud grows over 100% in 2015
Talk about a great year! In 2015 ownCloud grew over 100%. The secret? Universal File Access. This past year ownCloud has evolved into more than just a file sync and share company, and Universal File Access has become the ideal solution to those global companies...
ownCloud Achieves More Than 100% Year-Over-Year Growth in 2015
Fueled by Demand for Universal File Access and Flexible Integration, ownCloud is On Track to Double YOY Growth Again in 2016 Lexington, MA.—January 26, 2016 — ownCloud, Inc., the company behind the world’s most popular open source enterprise file access software,...
ownCloud Rocked the CS3 in Zürich
Last week I flew to Zürich to attend the second annual CS3 event at ETH University and to talk about the future of Federated Cloud Sharing. And I must say, overall this was an incredibly impressive and interesting event in the education/research space. Last year a few...
ownCloud Supports the FSFE as Bronze Sponsor
ownCloud is an Open Source project, and as such, we’re part of a wider ecosystem. While we first and foremost focus on creating great software for our users and customers, we also actively participate in building and maintaining this Open Source ecosystem at large. We...
ZDNet: What’s the best cloud storage for you?
ownCloud What’s that you say? You don’t like trusting your data to Apple, Google, Microsoft or anyone else? Well, try the do-it-yourself way: You can use ownCloud to set up your own cloud storage either on an office server or off your own external service. The...
Open Source and Community: An Example from ownCloud and Android
The development and evolution of the Android client for ownCloud is a good example of how the collaboration between an open source community and a company’s engineering team can grow through the years. It can also illustrate some of the challenges and benefits of...
About Activities and Notifications in ownCloud
ownCloud has long had the 'Activities' app, which has provided a stream of information about happenings on the ownCloud server. The Notifications app was recently introduced, taking over some of the tasks the Activity app was used for. The goal is to more clearly...
Speaking in Switzerland About File Sync and Share for Education and Research
On January 18-19, I will give a talk about ownCloud at the ETH University in Zürich, Switzerland. There, the Cloud Services for Synchronization and Sharing (CS3) takes place, with a focus this year on Cloud Storage Services for Novel Applications and Workflows. CS3...
Making ownCloud Upgrades More Robust
Over the last few years we’ve made many changes to improve the reliability of the ownCloud upgrade progress. As part of our efforts, we've introduced changes which put more manual work on the shoulders of ownCloud system administrators. The downside was that these...
Nominated for Cloud Solution of the Year
linuxquestions.org is running their yearly Members Choice Awards, and in the brand new category Open Source Cloud Solution of the Year, ownCloud is one of five options! We're quite proud to have made it there, being in the company of some other well known, more...