Open Source Apps

Oracle and open source together in the same sentence may give the “old guard” of technologists pause, but the Oracle of today is a dramatically different behemoth compared to when the Oracle DB system stood in a class of its…

High Performance Mautic with Apache Event, NGINX, and PHP-FPM

Open Source Apps

Cloud Performance, Mautic, Server Administration

Most novice Mautic users deploy Mautic using Apache and mod_php but higher performance and more scalable configurations do exist. Apache is a general-purpose web server that by default, runs in mpm_prefork mode. MPM stands for Multi-Processing Module, describing the way…

Jitsi Meet, an Open Source Video Conferencing Server

Open Source Apps

Jitsi Meet, Video Conferencing

Are you thinking of replacing Google Meet, Skype, and Zoom with an open source video conferencing server? Hosting a video conferencing server by yourself provides your calls with more privacy than using a centralized service. The performance of WebRTC, the…

Jitsi Meet and RocketChat as an Alternative to Zoom

Open Source Apps

Jitsi Meet, RocketChat, Video Conferencing

Jitsi Meet is an open source video conferencing solution that can be hosted on-premises or in the cloud. Compared to hosted services like Google Meet, WebEx, or Zoom, Jitsi calls are encrypted through your own server(s), providing enhanced privacy &…

How Hosting Marketing Automation & CRM Generates Recurring Revenue

Open Source Apps

Docker, Mautic, SuiteCRM

Marketing agencies & consultants are always looking for ways to generate recurring revenue for their business. With an increasing number of clients preferring to pay on an hourly or per-project basis as opposed to a monthly retainer, attaining a consistent…

NextCloud as a File Hosting Service for Teams and Publicly Sharable Links

Open Source Apps

Cloud Storage, NextCloud

Do you need to host large files (e.g. videos, software, databases, or technical drawings) for your customers or collaborators to download from your website? NextCloud is the most user-friendly frontend for cloud-based object storage services, with admin & management features…

How to Fix Common NextCloud Performance Issues

Open Source Apps

Cloud Storage, NextCloud, Server Administration

NextCloud is a PHP web application but it requires special performance tuning compared to other applications. The default PHP configuration values are not tailored for applications that require connections to be open for minutes (or hours) to facilitate large file…

Building OnlyOffice Document Server from Source

Open Source Apps

NextCloud, ONLYOFFICE

OnlyOffice is a web-based office suite, similar to Google Docs or Office Online – that integrates with NextCloud. In fact, as of NextCloud 18, OnlyOffice is available as the Community Document Server in the official NextCloud app store. Prior to…

Decentralized Cloud Storage with NextCloud & Tardigrade.io

Open Source Apps

Cloud Storage, Decentralized Storage, NextCloud

Achieving Planetary Scale Cloud Storage with NextCloud + Tardigrade.io Tardigrade.io by Storj Labs is an emerging competitor to Amazon S3 for decentralized cloud storage powered by the STORJ token on the Ethereum blockchain. The company has a strong pedigree being…

Share files securely with NextCloud Outlook Add-in

Open Source Apps

Integration, NextCloud, Outlook

The NextCloud Outlook Add-in is the most convenient way to share large files by email – without sending an email attachment. Most email servers limit attachments to a certain size, such as 25 MB – and this limit can be…

Why Marketing Agencies Should Resell Mautic

Open Source Apps

Agency Partner Program, Mautic, SaaS Business

Mautic open source provides a unique opportunity for small to medium size marketing agencies that other marketing automation partner programs can’t match. With a conventional agency partner program, the upfront & ongoing costs to become a marketing automation reseller include:…

Keeping NextCloud Secure by Updating PHP Version

Open Source Apps

Cybersecurity, NextCloud

To ensure the security of your NextCloud instance, it is highly recommended to run a supported version of PHP (or PHP-FPM) that is still receiving security updates. This is important for any PHP application, but even more crucial for a…