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How to Upgrade Your CloudBased Backup Plan from Your Dashboard

Need more storage for your files or want to move to a plan that better fits your needs? You can upgrade your existing CloudBased Backup Nextcloud hosting plan directly from your dashboard without creating a new account. Your dashboard is where you manage your existing subscription, so you can start the upgrade process from the account you already use. In this guide, we’ll walk you through each step to help you find the right option and upgrade your current plan without confusion. How to…

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Published 14.10.2026

How to Connect AI Tools to Nextcloud with MCP

An AI assistant is only useful when it can reach the right context. For a Nextcloud administrator, that raises a question: can an assistant search a project folder, check calendar commitments or create a task without getting access to the entire cloud? Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is one way to connect a compatible AI tool to selected parts of a Nextcloud workspace. That connection can cover more than files. Exactly what an assistant can do depends on the MCP server, the apps enabled in…

6 min read · 12.10.2026

Best OneDrive Alternatives for Businesses in 2026

If your business already runs on Microsoft 365, OneDrive often makes sense. It keeps files close to Word, Excel, Teams, and Windows, which makes day-to-day collaboration easy. But we have seen many teams reach a point where that convenience is no longer enough. Maybe you need more control over your data, stricter privacy protections, lower storage costs, or simply less dependence on Microsoft. Any of these reasons can make it worth reconsidering your options. Honestly, the best alternative…

8 min read · 29.09.2026

Best Egnyte Alternatives in 2026

Egnyte is a business file-sharing platform built for organizations that need more than a basic shared folder. It brings file access, permissions, external collaboration, and governance into one place. For many teams, that is exactly what they need. Things change, though. The bill goes up, the way your team works with files shifts, or your data-control rules get stricter, and at that point it's worth checking what else is out there. Which replacement fits best depends on what Egnyte isn't…

9 min read · 22.09.2026

Nextcloud Talk vs Microsoft Teams: Which Collaboration Tool Fits Your Team?

Choosing a collaboration platform is rarely just about video calls and chat. It shapes where conversations, meeting notes, shared files and internal decisions live. For organizations already running on Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams is the familiar choice. Nextcloud Talk takes a different route. It keeps calls, messaging, file sharing, and document editing inside a private Nextcloud environment that you can host yourself or run through a managed provider. In this guide, we compare Nextcloud…

5 min read · 14.09.2026

How to Migrate from OneDrive to Nextcloud for Better Privacy and Control

If you are thinking about moving your files from OneDrive to Nextcloud, the process may be easier than you expect. Microsoft OneDrive makes file storage convenient, but it also keeps your data within Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem. Moving to Nextcloud gives you more control over where your files are hosted, how they are shared, and which provider you trust to manage the cloud environment. In this guide, we will walk through the migration process step by step. We will also explain what to check…

5 min read · 03.09.2026

How to Migrate Google Drive to Nextcloud: A Simple Guide

If you are moving from Google Drive to Nextcloud, the files are only one part of the process. You also need to make sure your folders stay organised and the right files are shared with the right contacts. This guide explains two simple migration options: manually moving smaller file libraries and using Google Takeout for larger exports. Why Move from Google Drive to Nextcloud? Google Drive is convenient, especially when you need a quick place to save and share files. But it may not be the…

5 min read · 18.08.2026

How to Migrate from Self-Hosted Nextcloud to Managed Nextcloud

Moving from self-hosted Nextcloud to managed hosting is not simply copying files to a new server. A complete Nextcloud environment may also contain accounts, groups, sharing permissions, calendars, contacts, file versions, application data, encryption settings, and external storage connections. If any of these elements are missed, your files may still be there, but the way you use them might not work as before. This guide explains how to choose the right migration method, protect your data…

9 min read · 07.08.2026

Nextcloud vs Tresorit: Which Secure Cloud Platform Is Right for You?

Nextcloud and Tresorit both protect files, but they do it through very different models. Tresorit is a hosted platform built around zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption. Nextcloud is an open-source collaboration platform that an organisation can run on its own infrastructure, through a hosting provider, or as a managed service. That difference affects who controls the environment, who maintains it, and how teams work around their files. The right choice depends on the security model…

7 min read · 31.07.2026

Data Residency vs Data Sovereignty: What’s the Difference When Choosing Cloud Storage?

A cloud-storage provider may say that files are stored in Germany, the EU, or another named region. That answer matters, but it is not the full picture. Backups, file versions, support systems, and third-party integrations can create additional storage or processing paths. This is why data residency vs. data sovereignty matters. Data residency asks where data is stored or processed. Data sovereignty asks which legal jurisdictions may affect that data. The distinction may seem small at first…

6 min read · 29.07.2026

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