Nextcloud with Cloud Storage

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Installing Nextcloud on rented web space is fairly easy. Not as easy as a fully hosted solution (see below), but much easier than installing on a self-hosted Linux box. The main concern is that files will not be encrypted by default at rest on the server. The server provider might encrypt its drives, but it will have the encryption keys and so can itself access data stored on them. You can, however, implement additional encryption measures as discussed later in this review.

Hosting NextCloud: Setting up a Server Deploying a private server in which to host NextCloud isn’t nearly as difficult as it sounds. Because of Linux Turnkey, NextCloud has a template which automatically installs the software and all of the necessary security updates onto a VPS (Virtual Private Server). How to get a NextCloud Turnkey Installation: Nextfiles.de offers a NextCloud template for a simple 1-click installation and server deployment process. As a Dropbox alternative, NextCloud certainly steps up to the plate as a contender. It’s easy to compare NextCloud vs Dropbox because they are functionally similar and the UI is very similar. Where NextCloud mainly differs is in being an open source cloud storage solution. Using the cloud to store and share files is perhaps the earliest use case of cloud computing (looking at your email), and therefore doesn’t need a long list of exciting features to work properly. Following that principle, NextCloud does a wonderful job at making itself out to be a truly apparent alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive.

The main problem is that Nextcloud’s e2ee implementation is still in “alpha” or “testing” phase, with a clear warning which says “don’t use this in production and only with test data!” Given that use of e2ee is freely recommended throughout the site for those wanting maximum security and privacy, we suspect that implementation is more robust than this warning suggests. The Edward Snowden’s of this world, however, should probably look elsewhere for now. How easy it is to set up a Nextcloud instance depends very much on how you want to host it, ranging from something your mother could do to really quite advanced. Once set up, however, Nextcloud is a breeze to use…

You will receive the original Nextcloud CE version in the latest release (stable release). We take care of the technology and the updates. Our offers also include the free use of online document processing onlyOffice CE Edition. The cloud is technically designed for the occasional single user, but we do not have a software limitation on users and you can set up more users at any time. Optionally, you may use your own existing (sub-) domain with the cloud or register with us. Thus, the cloud can be reached at https://your.domain.com The Nextcloud Calendar and Contacts apps allow you to store, sync and share your plans and contacts. You can share with users or groups on your server or sync the calendar or contacts with your devices and access them wherever you are. The Calendar and Contacts app feature: Easy to use interface, Private and shared calendars and addressbooks with permissions management, CalDAV and CardDAV sync with third party clients both on mobile and desktop (i.e with Thunderbird). See additional details at Nextcloud in a German data center.