If your office is like mine, you already have a lot of storage. Over the years, it’s probably become quite a mix of storage-area networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS), and servers. More recently, your staff has started to use tablets, smartphones, and Chromebooks instead of PCs for work. A cloud would make sharing your files with your mobile staff much easier So, what’s a CIO to do?
The architecture of ownCloud 7
Dump all your old gear and move to a new cloud-based storage system? I don’t think so!
One possible good alternative to making the most of your existing storage infrastructure while providing a cloud-friendly, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach is the new ownCloud 7 Enterprise Edition.