NextCloud | Autoize

In 2020, both digitally native and traditional enterprises had to rapidly upgrade their internal IT services to meet the needs of an all-remote workforce. Prior to this year, many enterprises already had the trappings of the tools that would enable…

Community Document Server vs OnlyOffice NextCloud App

Open Source Apps

NextCloud, ONLYOFFICE, Open Source

The inclusion of the Community Document Server that could be installed with one-click from the NextCloud App Store was a key highlight of the launch of NextCloud Hub with NextCloud 18. It was also met with much controversy as a…

Migrating NextCloud from S3 Backend to S3FS Object Storage

Case Study

Cloud Migration, NextCloud, Object Storage

Autoize recently migrated a NextCloud instance hosted on AWS configured with the S3 primary storage backend to S3FS on behalf of a major restaurant franchise operator in the southwestern US. The client had stored 2.7 TB of contract and financial…

Benefits of Deploying NextCloud on Oracle Cloud

Cloud Infrastructure

Cost Optimization, NextCloud, Oracle Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is an enterprise-class IaaS cloud that organizations looking to deploy NextCloud self-hosted cloud storage should seriously compare to the other major clouds. Here is why as NextCloud consultants, we have been more frequently making the recommendation of…

Protect Against Ransomware & Malware with Secure Cloud Storage

Open Source Apps

Cloud Backup, Cloud Benchmarks, NextCloud, Virus Scanning

Organizations have known for years that they have to be vigilant with email attachments, but when’s the last time you emailed a document, instead of simply sharing a link to your cloud storage? Dropbox, even its paid plans such as…

Using S3FS as Primary Storage for ownCloud or NextCloud

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Storage, NextCloud, Object Storage

The next generation of object storage with ownCloud and NextCloud Using S3 as primary storage for ownCloud or NextCloud is a widely used option for organizations who cannot accurately predict their future storage capacity requirements, and don’t want the hassle…

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…

Independent Open Source Consulting vs Enterprise Subscriptions

News Releases

NextCloud, ONLYOFFICE, Open Source

Traditional enterprise software subscriptions have long been a staple for mid-sized to large organizations deploying applications, including open source applications. For a long time, companies like Red Hat have built billion-dollar open source software businesses based on this model –…

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…

Integrating NextCloud with a SAML 2.0 IdP for Single Sign On (SSO)

Cloud Infrastructure

LDAP/AD Integration, NextCloud, Single Sign On

When deploying NextCloud in the enterprise across a large number of users, integrating NextCloud with single sign on is almost always a project requirement. Single sign on (SSO) enhances the security of your users’ NextCloud credentials by requiring them to…

Scalable Backend Storage Options for NextCloud Deployments

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Storage, Gluster, NextCloud

Most small deployments of NextCloud begin with a single server with local storage, which might consist of a single physical disk, multiple physical disks formatted as an LVM volume group, a software or hardware RAID array. Assuming a minimal configuration,…