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Nextcloud Podcast 030. Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB

Owning your data: The open source path with Nextcloud and MariaDB

We’re joined by Anna Widenius and Michael „Monty“ Widenius, the people behind the MariaDB Foundation, who are here to help us unpack the challenges of the open source business, vendor lock-in, and owning your data through their unique lens — and experience. And believe us,…

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Empowering through open source: Nextcloud’s Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger

In this episode, we dive into Andy Scherzinger’s journey from contributing to Nextcloud as a community member to becoming Director of Engineering. We explore his unique perspectives on our open source community, the importance of compliance in software development, and how he balances technical expertise…

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Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein’s CIO

In this episode, we explore how open source solutions are revolutionizing the way governments work, from collaboration and knowledge sharing to digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence. Join us as we learn about the world of open source in government with Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein…

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Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics

Your host Brent Gervais is joined by special guest Constanze Kurz – German computer scientist, hacker, activist and spokeswoman for the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). Constanze celebrates 20 years of Netzpolitik, an independent reader-supported organization that has been at the forefront of digital politics, regulation,…

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Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector

„It was logic: If we want to learn more about open source, then we need to meet Nextcloud.“– Manuel Liesenfeld, Head of Head of Public Sector Division at Bechtle AG With the recent accelerating pace of innovation, public sector institutions throughout Europe have come to…

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Nextcloud podcast Lea Gröber Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud

Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud

So many Nextclouders – from enterprise and education to activists and families – decide to self-host their privacy-focused IT infrastructure. What exactly motivates us to self-host? Is this inherently an increased data security risk? What of the grit needed to host your own digital infrastructure?…

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Open source dynamics, philosophy, and community: Jos Poortvliet’s Nextcloud insights

I always say: people come for the technology, and they stay for the people. Jos PoortvlietDirector of Communications at Nextcloud Jos Poortvliet, Director of Communications at Nextcloud, shares an insightful conversation with your host Brent Gervais on the world of Nextcloud and open source philosophies.…

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A fireside chat with Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek

From Nextcloud’s inception Frank hoped to change the world, and today it’s clear Nextcloud’s original big ambition to be a private and open source alternative to Big Tech has achieved this goal. Frank provides some insights and updates into Nextcloud’s anti-trust case against Microsoft’s monopolous…

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MagentaCLOUD + T-Systems: Building a 2.2M User Nextcloud

One of the most impressive Nextcloud deployments is certainly Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaCLOUD: currently serving 2.2 million active users storing 3.5 billion files, and totaling a massive 7.2 petabytes of data! This makes it among the largest Nextcloud deployments in the world. The Nextcloud + MagentaCLOUD…

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