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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as an ownCloud server
Secure Collaboration
Professionals and tradespeople routinely handle orders, reports, and shipments on mobile devices, often through cloud service providers such as Dropbox and Google, which can be a source of discomfort when it comes to exchanging data securely. If you take your privacy seriously, you can hardly avoid hosting your own dedicated server with the appropriate software. The good news: Linux and various open source products offer an inexhaustible tool kit, and whether you are looking for a mail server, a web server, or just a way to exchange files, you will find a suitable solution in this tool kit for virtually every usage scenario.
In this article, I show you how to set up a server based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and install the ownCloud file hosting software that now also offers a number of groupware functions. The program offers amazing versatility: Mobile clients are available for both Android and iOS, and desktop solutions include Linux, Windows, and OS X. If you combine Ubuntu with ownCloud on an always available server, you can remove the need for Dropbox.
Your Own or a Hosting Service?
If you run your own server, you have two options. Option 1 is to rent an appropriate server, either physical or virtual, from one of the many providers in the market. This option is recommended for companies without infrastructure of their own, either in-house or co-located in a data center. Option 2 is for those who have a server room or free data center capacity; you can simply buy a suitable computer and operate it there. The hardware requirements for an ownCloud setup, as shown in the example here, are manageable.
The question of disk space is important: If you are planning for a large number of employees, you will want several terabytes of capacity or to upgrade your VM accordingly. SSDs are not necessary: The limiting factor in accessing an ownCloud server is usually how the server is connected to
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