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ownCloud
Developer(s)ownCloud GmbH, Community
Stable release4.0.0 [±][1]
Repository
Written inPHP, JavaScript
Operating systemServer: Linux
Clients: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
TypeOnline storage, data synchronization
LicenceAGPLv3 (Server Edition)/proprietary software (Enterprise Edition)
Websiteowncloud.org

ownCloud is a suite of client–server software for creating and using file hosting services. ownCloud is functionally very similar to the widely used Dropbox, with the primary functional difference being that the Server Edition of ownCloud is free and open-source, and thereby allowing anyone to install and operate it without charge on a private server.[2] It also supports extensions that allow it to work like Google Drive, with online document editing, calendar and contact synchronization, and more. Its openness avoids enforced quotas on storage space or the number of connected clients, instead having hard limits (like on storage space or number of users) defined only by the physical capabilities of the server.

History

Frank Karlitschek, a KDE software developer, announced the development of ownCloud in January 2010, in order to provide a free software replacement to proprietary storage service providers.[3] The company was founded in 2011 and forked the code away from KDE to github.

OwnCloud Inc., the company founded by Markus Rex, Holger Dyroff and Karlitschek, has attracted funding from investors, including an injection of 6.3 million US$ in 2014.[4]

In April 2016 Karlitschek left ownCloud Inc. and founded a new Company and Project called Nextcloud in June 2016,[5] resulting in the closure of ownCloud's U.S. operations.[6] Some former ownCloud Inc. developers left ownCloud to form the fork with Karlitschek.

In July 2016 ownCloud GmbH, based in Nuremberg Germany, secured additional financing, and expanded its management team.[7]

In September 2017 ownCloud GmbH announced strong growth during the first half 2017. [8]

In October 2017 ownCloud GmbH received for the 3rd time the prestigious IT Awards, which is based on the vote of over 30 000 business users for their best of choice Enterprise File Sync and Share solution. [9]

Releases[10]

Version Date New Features
[1] September 18, 2018 PHP 7.2 support, user invite mails, new brute force protection app
10.0.9 July 17, 2018 Pending Shares and Mail Template improvements. S3 Object Storage and Password Policy become Open Source
10.0.8 April 27, 2018 UI improvements for public link sharing, granular password enforcement for public links, introducing notification hub
10.0.7 February 20, 2018 Performance improvements, fixes and improvements for Mail Template Editor, Hotfixes
10.0.6 January 31, 2018 Performance improvements, fixes and improvements for Mail Template Editor
10.0.4 December 8, 2017 Public link sharing rework, user name options
10.0.3 September 21, 2017 Upgrade process reliability, Diagnostics app, 400+ improvements, upgrade path backwards-compatible until 8.2.11
10.0.2 May 31, 2017 Small marketplace fixes
10.0.1 May 24, 2017 Integrating File Drop links, lightweight core
10.0.0 April 27, 2017 File integrity checks, guest accounts, custom groups, multiple link sharing, new app marketplace
9.1 July 21, 2016 Two-Factor-Authentication, Collabora integration, scalability and federation improvements
9.0 March 8, 2016 Introducing improved scalability (worked on with CERN), federation and collaboration tools including comments and tags
8.2 October 20, 2015 Introducing improved Design, new Gallery app, Notifications and file retention control for deletions and versions
8.1 July 7, 2015 Introducing improved Documents, Release Channels, Encryption 2.0
8.0 February 9, 2015 Introducing Federated Cloud Sharing, improved search and favorites
7.0 July 23, 2014 Introducing server-to-server sharing and improved user management
6.0 December 11, 2013 Introducing improved design, activity feed, avatars, previews, conflict handling and more
5.0 March 14, 2013 Introducing the trash bin and much security, stability and performance work
4.5 October 11, 2012 Introducing external storage, syncing contacts/calendar, presentation and video players
4.0 May 22, 2012 Introducing file encryption and versioning, LDAP and more
3.0 January , 2012 Introducing text editor, introduction of ownCloud apps, PDF viewer and photo gallery
2.0 October 11, 2011 Introducing calendar and contact syncing, sharing and a media player
1.2 April 21, 2011 Introducing much improved UI and many bugfixes
1.1 November 23, 2010 Introducing user management and built in text viewer
1.0 June 24, 2010 Release
1.0b March 13, 2010 Beta release

Overview

Design

For desktop machines to synchronize files with their ownCloud server, desktop clients are available for PCs running Windows, macOS, FreeBSD or Linux. Mobile clients exist for iOS and Android devices. Files and other data (such as calendars, contacts or bookmarks) can also be accessed, managed, and uploaded using a web browser without any additional software. Any updates to the file system are pushed to all computers and mobile devices connected to a user's account.

Encryption of files may be enforced by the server administrator.[11]

The ownCloud server is written in the PHP and JavaScript scripting languages. For remote access, it employs sabre/dav, an open-source WebDAV server.[12] ownCloud is designed to work with several database management systems, including SQLite, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle Database, and PostgreSQL.[13]

Features

ownCloud files are stored in conventional directory structures, and can be accessed via WebDAV if necessary. User files are encrypted both at rest and during transit. ownCloud can synchronise with local clients running Windows (Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8), macOS (10.6 or later), or various Linux distributions.

ownCloud users can manage calendars (CalDAV), contacts (CardDAV) scheduled tasks and streaming media (Ampache) from within the platform.

From the administration perspective, ownCloud permits user and group administration (via OpenID or LDAP). Content can be shared by defining granular read/write permissions between users and/or groups. Alternatively, ownCloud users can create public URLs when sharing files. Logging of file-related actions is available in the Enterprise and Education service offerings.[14]

Furthermore, users can interact with the browser-based ODF-format word processor,[15] bookmarking service, URL shortening suite, gallery, RSS feed reader and document viewer tools from within ownCloud. For additional extensibility, ownCloud can be augmented with "one-click" applications and connection to Dropbox, Google Drive and Amazon S3.

Distribution

ownCloud server and clients may be downloaded from the ownCloud website and from third-party repositories, such as Google Play[16] and Apple iTunes,[17] and repositories maintained by Linux distributions. In 2014, a dispute arose between ownCloud and Ubuntu regarding the latter allegedly neglecting maintenance of packages, resulting in the temporary removal of ownCloud from the Ubuntu repository.[18]

ownCloud has been integrated with the GNOME desktop.[19] Additional projects that use or link to ownCloud include a Raspberry Pi project to create a cloud storage system using the Raspberry Pi's small, low-energy form-factor.

In addition to the standard open-source packages, an Enterprise version of ownCloud is also sold, aimed at businesses which require advanced features and software support.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maintenance and Release Schedule". Retrieved 2021-12-23 – via GitHub.
  2. ^ Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (2012-10-11). "OwnCloud: Build your own or manage your public cloud storage services". ZDNet. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ^ Carla Schroder (2012-10-09). "How To Synchronize Dropbox and ownCloud on Linux". Linux.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  4. ^ Deborah Gage (2014-03-10). "OwnCloud Raises $6.3M to Combine File Sharing and Privacy". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  5. ^ Bhartiya, Swapnil (2016-06-02). "OwnCloud forked to create Nextcloud". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Sean Michael Kerner (2016-06-05). "ownCloud Folds in U.S. as Its Founder Starts New Firm". EWeek. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  7. ^ "ownCloud Secures Financing and Expands its Management Team - ownCloud". 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  8. ^ "Private Cloud Trend Brings Strong Growth to ownCloud in First Half of 2017". 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  9. ^ "IT-Awards 2017: ownCloud once again #1 - ownCloud". 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  10. ^ https://owncloud.org/history/ Owncloud History
  11. ^ Scott Gilbertson (2014-09-08). "OwnCloud: Fiddly but secure host-from-home sync 'n' share". The Register. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  12. ^ "ownCloud and sabre/dav". owncloud.org. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  13. ^ Mike Diehl (2014-11-19). "Synchronize Your Life with ownCloud". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  14. ^ "ownCloud Server or Enterprise Edition". owncloud.com.
  15. ^ Neil Bothwick (2014-02-27). "OwnCloud: Work together online". APC. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  16. ^ "ownCloud". Google Play. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  17. ^ "ownCloud". Apple iTunes. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  18. ^ Chris Hoffman (2014-11-07). "Ubuntu, ownCloud, and a hidden dark side of Linux software repositories". PC World. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  19. ^ "Integrate ownCloud in GNOME". gnome.org. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  20. ^ Frank Ohlhorst (2013-09-17). "Review: ownCloud 5 Enterprise Edition". Enterprise Networking Planet. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  21. ^ "ownCloud Enterprise Edition". OwnCloud. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
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