The Nextcloud Podcast Nextcloud podcast episode pt. 11: Interview with Sebastian and Michael from hosting.de!
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Jul 1, 2021 Sebastian Holländer, Product Owner, and Michael Ernst, Chief Software Officer at hosting.de, discuss their journey with Nextcloud. They highlight why they chose it for its collaboration features and robust ecosystem. Michael explains how they've transformed their services into a managed offering, simplifying user management and deployment. They also delve into the importance of stability in updates, their choice of ZFS for storage, and their engaging support policies. Expect insights on improving user experience and strategic decisions that make Nextcloud accessible for everyone.
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Nextcloud As A Collaboration Platform
- hosting.de chose Nextcloud because it targets collaboration, not just file storage.
- They valued Nextcloud's ecosystem and maintenance as a solution for safe data storage.
Provide Fully Managed Instances
- Offer managed Nextcloud to remove technical barriers for non-technical users.
- Reduce administrative overhead so customers can use Nextcloud without deep sysadmin knowledge.
Hide Admin Complexity Behind An API
- Let customers provision Nextcloud with a simple plan and checkout flow.
- Expose user and admin-like actions through your own interface and API to avoid giving raw admin access.
