ownCloud is a personal use of a private cloud can be used as dropbox or ubuntuone such file synchronization service
But his more powerful addition to synchronizing files , there are many third-party plugin can be used
Calendar notes like contact book bookmarks can also share files more file version management
http://owncloud.org/
The ownCloud client 1.2.0 released mainly to strengthen several important functions
A synchronous efficient use of the new API to monitor changes to files
Can be both synchronous speed and power on the handheld device consume
2 . Effective error reporting can now be more precise return error
3 Set more convenient to use UI
In addition ownCloud iOS and Android also has a client Oh ( 0.99 U.S. dollars )
After dropbox better than the place is able to finish with the modified files on the phone can immediately upload back to the server
This feature does not ubuntuone nor dropbox (sugarsync but seems to have forgotten is immediate or timed uploads )
The main consideration is more power to monitor file status
But using ownCloud Android client about two weeks and did not feel the phone’s battery faster useful
ownCloud currently not found free server host
So if you want to try , then have to mount their own server and have a fixed IP or DN
ownCloud is a Linux -based open source cloud project , allowing users to access the browser or WebDAV cloud servers,
Perform various administrative tasks. ownCloud support multiple device access ,
Users can easily make a personal device and stored on a file server , schedule important data , contacts, bookmarks, etc. to keep pace.
Since this is a server project , the necessary construction work will use ownCloud server cause some difficulties for ordinary users.
If you are familiar with openSUSE , you can refer to this client tool that will help you quickly build your own ownCloud server.
Currently, the more than 350,000 subscribers ownCloud . ownCloud team believes
ownCloud is more practical than similar services Dropbox and box.net, efficient , open-source advantage makes the deployment of cloud services with great flexibility ,
Other manufacturers are not subject to restrictions , and thus very suitable for commercial use.
With a good service performance , ownCloud team already has commercial development plans,
Bing and got financial support from General Catalyst .
In addition , investors General Catalyst has also invested in online travel service company Kayak and online video platform Brightcove.