{"id":11665,"date":"2022-04-06T18:49:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web2.nextcloud.com\/?page_id=11665"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T09:20:40","slug":"secure-sharing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextcloud.com\/it\/secure-sharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure sharing and file exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Secure file exchange<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”page-subtitle”]Set up your secure sharing and file exchange platform with Nextcloud.
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Enterprise file sync and share platform<\/h2>\n

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Take control over your data with the most secure self-hosted file syncing tool. Nextcloud provides a unique scalable architecture that can serve millions of users while keeping them happy with powerful, user-friendly file sharing tools.<\/p>\n

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Why self-hosting?<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Simply keeping your data behind your company firewall rather than in the cloud makes compliance and security easy.
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Why file sync and share?<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Your FTP or Windows Network Drive simply don\u2019t suffice \u2013 employees work around, rather than with them, using Dropbox and other unsafe solutions. Nextcloud puts your IT back in control over your data.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”iconbox”][vc_icon use_svg=”yes” icon_fontawesome=”” color=”custom” css=”” custom_color=”#0082c9″ svg_id=”346671″][vc_column_text el_class=”iconbox_title”]<\/p>\n

Why Nextcloud?<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Nextcloud is a secure online file sharing software that provides an unique combination of security and control over data without compromising usability. Being open source means no vendor lock in and an unprecedented degree of integration in enterprise infrastructure.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More about Hub” i_align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-angle-right” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnextcloud.com%2Fhub” el_class=”btn-no-bg btn_learn_more”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”vertical-page-intro”][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1709910688950{margin-bottom: 3rem !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”nc_text_as_separator”]<\/p>\n

Studies and surveys<\/p>\n

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Risks of an uncontrolled SaaS strategy<\/h3>\n

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Considering all the risks, it is not surprising to see 70% of enterprises\u00a0move their core SaaS applications back on premise. Forrester urges senior corporate management and IT professionals to shift away from ad-hoc solutions like email, outdated technologies like FTP or customer-grade file sync and share like Dropbox or Google Drive.<\/p>\n

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Why care about
\nyour file sharing channels<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_right” border_width=”2″ el_width=”20″ css=”” el_class=”nc_separator_line”][vc_column_text css=””]Forrester’s study shows, over a half of the teams use personal tools to share code, patches and other intellectual property within the organization as well as with customers. These solutions neither protect intellectual property nor competitive advantage, and also offer little control or rights management, nor audit and tracking controls.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”209507″ img_size=”large” css=”” el_class=”imageRoundShadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”30″ equal_height=”yes” el_class=”iconboxes”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Key solution requirements identified by Forrester:<\/h4>\n

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Start fast and secure file transfer today<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1714632075450{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Save your budget while keeping employees happy and loyal to your IT. Discover the leading on-premises content collaboration platform.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/5″ el_class=”cta_buttons”][vc_btn use_svg_icon=”yes” title=”Get a quote” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” el_class=”btn-white” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnextcloud.com%2Fget-a-quote%2F|title:Get%20a%20quote” svg_icon_id=”342845″][vc_btn use_svg_icon=”yes” title=”Contact us” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”” add_icon=”true” el_class=”btn-white-outline” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnextcloud.com%2Fcontact%2F|title:Contact%20us” svg_icon_id=”342801″][vc_btn use_svg_icon=”yes” title=”Newsletter” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”” css=”.vc_custom_1762334266646{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” add_icon=”true” el_class=”btn-white-outline” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnextcloud.com%2Fnewsletter%2F” svg_icon_id=”342717″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”vertical-page-intro lightBG” css=”.vc_custom_1713434071343{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_id=”benefits”][vc_row gap=”15″ content_placement=”middle”][vc_column el_class=”text-right”][vc_single_image image=”53555″ alignment=”center” el_class=”nc-sep-logo”][vc_column_text el_class=”nc_text_as_separator”]<\/p>\n

Nextcloud: A real solution<\/p>\n

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Secure self-hosted file access, sync and share solution<\/h2>\n

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Self hosted file access, sync and share solution<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By providing businesses a self hosted file access, sync and share solution with powerful integration in existing infrastructure and storage solutions, Nextcloud makes data available to users wherever it is. No need for new storage solutions or moving all data over. Easy integration and quick deployment brings organizations immediately in a compliant, secure state.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”iconbox”][vc_icon use_svg=”yes” icon_fontawesome=”” color=”custom” css=”” custom_color=”#0082c9″ svg_id=”344989″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”nc-section-title”]<\/p>\n

Secure with a low barrier to entry<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Its familiar, easy to use interface on web, mobile and desktop allows users to work efficiently and be confident everybody has access to the same, latest version of data. Its enterprise capabilities ensure IT maintains full control over sharing, retention and availability of data within and across the boundaries of the organization.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”iconbox”][vc_icon use_svg=”yes” icon_fontawesome=”” color=”custom” css=”” custom_color=”#0082c9″ svg_id=”339399″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”nc-section-title”]<\/p>\n

Decentralized and hybrid<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Last but not least, Nextcloud is a perfect fit for a Hybrid Cloud strategy, enabling universal access to data irrespective of where it is stored: on an internal network, in the cloud or even at a partner. Through Global Scale, it is possible to host multiple separate Nextcloud servers to ensure data locality rules are while inter-server sharing and encryption of unsafe storage ensure data is both safe and seamlessly accessible at all times.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=”vertical-page-intro”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Ten issues with data silos<\/h2>\n

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Employees in modern organizations use tens, sometimes dozens different online services for tracking tasks, tickets, managing blogs, updating documentation, editing files, communicating with partners and more. But this outgrowth of IT services complicates work and multiplies the risk of data leaks.<\/p>\n

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Complexity that
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