Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Tue Aug 5 12:56:36 CDT 2014
Hi All: OwnCloud 7 is now out. This is the package that allows anyone to create, manage and control their own Cloud services and seamlessly manage a company's or personal data. As a depository all applications can be managed between any clients given the level of access and privileges within directories or directory structures. In this way all clients can be kept fully synced depending on their needs and rights. Unlike a public or third-party Cloud the information can be kept completely secured. http://imgur.com/XJeXutn The big feature that OwnCloud 7 has is the ability to securely synchronize data between OwnCloud servers. This is great if you have multiple server instances through out a company of have other companies collaborating. Of course the access between servers can be completely controlled at any granular level needed. <quote> Server to server sharing ownCloud 7 introduces server to server sharing – allowing you to mount a share from another ownCloud instance and seamlessly collaborate on and share files from within your own ownCloud – essentially combining private clouds into a public cloud. You can even have the folder locally synced through the client. No need to create user accounts on your or the other instance – just, once, add the shared folder into your ownCloud </quote> http://owncloud.org/seven https://owncloud.org/blog/owncloud-7-sneak-peek-improved-sharing The only possible downside is that the ownCloud server only run on a 64bit Linux server but maybe a virtual or container can be run up on a Windows server and of course there is a DigitalOcean droplet available with ownCloud. Here is a link to a tutorial on how to set up a Ubuntu 14.04 instance: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-owncloud-and-configure-owncloud-apps-on-an-ubuntu-12-04-vps Right now there is a collaborative document app that allows users to collectively work on text and MS word documents and, according to one of the forums, eventually there may be a full Office suite but this development may be in conjunction with the LibraOffice foundation. There is of course already Calendars, RSS feeds, picture galleries, contact lists and even external data storage encryption. There is also a full set of third-party plug-in apps available, from business to games: http://owncloud.org/features Note: If a full enterprise solution with all the support is required there is such a version. This version is of course not free but it is very full featured with full server controls and real-time monitoring functionality built in. Jim