Nextcloud incorporates new functions and consolidates itself as a serious alternative in the business sector

New Nextcloud features

Nextcloud Incorporates new functions. Born as a fork of Owncloud, an open source file sharing solution, now under the name Nextcloud Hub becomes a serious competitor for users of products such as Office 365 or GoogleDocs.

With Nextcloud Hub, users can share and collaborate on documents, send and receive emails, manage your calendar, and have video chats no data leaks.

Although it is an application designed for the corporate market, there are no problems in using it individually or in family groups.

Unlike solutions like Google Docs or Office 365, Nextcloud Hub funciona in the user's hosting. Although installation may require a higher level of expertise than the average user, many inexpensive hosting plans they include an installer that makes the process much easier when making changes to the server to increase security.

As well you can install it on your own computer. There are many tutorials on how to install it on a Raspberry Pi. On Linux you can use the installer in the Snap package format.

On the client side, we have applications for Windows, Linux, Mac and mobile devices.

There is only one thing you need to keep in mind. I heard of some hosting services that get mad if you upload your entire 4k movie collection to their servers. If you go to hire an external accommodation, you should consult cWhich of the plans is the best for your needs.

Nextcloud incorporates new functions. Here is the list

Frank Karlitschek, responsible for the commercial arm of the project (Nextcloud is free but offers services in collaboration with other providers) explained what the vision of the product is:

The market has been asking for a local alternative to foreign cloud services that protects the digital sovereignty of its users. Nextcloud Hub is the first comprehensive and well-integrated collaboration platform that can be hosted on the internal business infrastructure »

The executive thinks of Nextcloud Hub as the market's first fully integrated content collaboration platform, ready for a new generation of users who expect seamless online collaboration capabilities right out of the box.

Among the new features presented we can mention:

  • Microsoft Office compatibility: Working together with OnlyOffice developers, it was possible to open, edit, create and save documents in Microsoft's proprietary formats.
  • Workspaces: It is now possible to put folders with notes and to-do lists in context at the top of the page:
  • Flow: Automation of repetitive tasks such as converting a document into pdf.
  • File lock: You can prevent editing a file when it is being downloaded or edited by someone else.
  • Talk: The internal messaging client has a new user interface, group management improvements, larger emojis, and notification of delivered messages.
  • Mail server: The mail server automatically extracts travel information from itineraries when it identifies recipients and adds them to the calendar. Better support for the use of rich text and signatures is incorporated.
  • Calendar: Recurring meeting features and built-in chat rooms. Users can now be added to a chat and video call from a scheduled meeting.
  • Image geolocation: The new image gallery makes it easier to sort and tag favorite photos, shows users a timeline, and integrates the Maps application to show where photos were taken on a world map.

Actualización

For users of the previous version of Nextcloud, lA new update will be available as soon as the developers receive the comments of those who installed the new version from 0. Once received, the new versions of the applications must be installed.

It is worth mentioning that Nextcloud includes various third-party applications that can be installed to increase their performance. Even if you don't like OnlyOffice, you can opt for the online version of LibreOffice.

Undoubtedly, both for privacy and financial reasons, Nextcloud Hub it is an excellent alternative to proprietary solutions. But, in return you should pay attention to issues such as server and application security and installation of updates.


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