The open source data platform ownCloud now offers extended integration into Microsoft 365. Files in the protected environment of ownCloud can now be edited online with the proven Office tools of the Microsoft Suite.
The new integration makes it possible to create, open, edit and save Word, Excel and PowerPoint files with the online editor of Microsoft 365 directly from ownCloud. It offers organizations an optimal combination of usability and security: Instead of using the Microsoft OneDrive public cloud service, they can store sensitive files in ownCloud. You can host this data platform yourself as a private cloud or have it operated by a service provider of your choice. This gives you complete control over data storage. This not only enables them to create a protected environment for their files. You can also minimize the risk of downtime or data loss through targeted measures.
Minimize downtime or data loss
Since the integration uses the Microsoft 365 online editor, it is easy to roll out. System administrators can make them available centrally and do not have to update local instances of Word, Excel and PowerPoint on employee devices. In addition, the processes of the end users are completely browser-based. Online registration directly with ownCloud is possible and from there files can also be edited online with the Office tools. This allows organizations to optimally support the use of private end devices within the framework of hybrid work models.
With the new solution, ownCloud is further expanding the combination options with the Microsoft 365 Suite. The platform has been offering seamless integration into Microsoft teams for a long time. With it, users can securely and conveniently share and edit documents from ownCloud directly in the collaboration software from Microsoft. However, the two solutions work completely independently of each other. Organizations that do not use Microsoft Teams can also use the new Office integration. It can be set up via the WOPI app (Web Application Open Platform Interface) of the ownCloud Enterprise Edition.
Combining both worlds
"ownCloud's integration with Microsoft 365 Office tools gives organizations the opportunity to combine the best of both worlds," said Tobias Gerlinger, CEO of ownCloud. "You can host and control sensitive files yourself in a private cloud - and still give your employees the opportunity to edit them productively with the convenient tools of the Microsoft Suite."
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About ownCloud ownCloud develops and integrates open-source digital collaboration software that enables teams to easily share and share files from anywhere, on any device. More than 200 million people worldwide already use ownCloud as an alternative to public clouds - and thus opt for more digital sovereignty, security and data protection.