Open Source ownCloud Debuts Enterprise File Sync and Sharing

The open source ownCloud file sync and sharing project is moving into the commercial space with the release of new Business and Enterprise editions this week. The Business and Enterprise Editions build on the ownCloud 3.0 release that debuted in February.

The new editions provide additional management capabilities and commercial support. What ownCloud is essentially doing is providing an open source alternative to Dropbox that is now more integrated with enterprise systems.

“Dropbox created a market for something we didn’t really know that we needed, but now that it’s out there, it’s hard to be without it,” Markus Rex, CEO of ownCloud told InternetNews.com. “We want to make sure that everyone has the same ability while still being able to maintain their own requirements and corporate needs.”

The ownCloud business edition is intended for use for up to 50 users while ownCloud Enterprise can handle up to 250 users and be rebranded by OEMs. Both editions will be delivering new management capabilities over the open source version in incremental stages. The initial commercial release includes new clients for end users. A new management interface is set to be released six weeks from now that will provide a full GUI for managing ownCloud deployments.

Read the full story at InfoStor:
Owncloud Takes Open Source Storage Sharing to the Enterprise

Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of the IT Business Edge Network, the network for technology professionals Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.