[mdlug] my own cloud

[Bhaskar Navaneetham]

Its good opportunity to learn more about this subject line. Thank you for
sharing the info.

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Michael Mikowski <z_mikowski at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I am interested!  Please share more if you can.  Thank you.
>
> Gmail-otakurider <otakurider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi all ..
> >
> >With my time off I have been playing around with some apps that allow
> >you to have a cloud type systems that you control. The key requirements
> >are docs, file storage, E-mail and group information exchange. I am
> >doing this because so many people are so enamored with having there
> >information web accessible, they at times seem to forget the down side.
> >That is you no longer have controls over what is done with it and who
> >can see it. What happens if the company you use closes its doors, your
> >data is out of your control or if a three letter government group
> >desired your information? Will you even know about it?
> >
> >
> >So far here is a few programs I have found that are easy to install and
> >seem to be powerful enough to run in a home or business. Most of them I
> >had running in under 30 min's and they are all open source.
> >
> >
> >The two key ones are. Yes there are others but theses were the quickest
> >and easiest to install.
> >
> >
> >FengOffice Community - www.fengoffice.com - used to be called OpenGoo
> >
> >
> >It has Notes, Email, Calendaring, Contact lists, Documents, Tasks, Time
> >management and Reporting tools. You can set up shared work-spaces as
> >needed. I did not test the email section but the rest seems to function
> >quite nicely. The screen layout has the look of exchange, good bad that
> >is up to you.
> >
> >
> >OwnCloud - www.owncloud.org
> >
> >
> >File storage centrally, encrypted, on hardware controlled by you, with
> >automatic backup & versioning. Uses web interface or webdev to access
> >the files. You can backup the OwnCloud files to another drive or server.
> >
> >
> >
> >It needs to be noted you need to have LAMP installed and working before
> >hand but other then that to get the basic system working that was it.
> >
> >
> >
> >Not sure how they run on a cluster so if anyone is willing to set one up
> >or lend me the hardware and bandwidth I will give it a try.
> >
> >
> >
> >More to follow if group is intrested.
> >
> >
> >Pat
> >
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