The challenge?
To provide an easy and secure way for Netwerk Filmeducatie to share files within and outside the organization.
Interview with Natasja Straat, Digital presentation Eye Filmmuseum
“For the Netwerk Filmeducatie, coordinated by Eye, we were looking for a cloud where documents can be shared with people outside our organisation. People had to be able to collaborate on these documents (simultaneously) and all data had to be secure in this environment. We also thought it was important that members of the network should be able to view shared documents without an account or having to log in.
Employees who want to share documents quickly end up using Google Drive or Office 365. Because Eye already runs an Office 365 cloud, we first set up a SharePoint team site, but this did not result in an environment that met the wishes of the network (Office 365 is in our experience absolutely not user-friendly). We also have strong doubts about how Microsoft deals with user data. Google has a bad reputation in this area anyway, so Google Drive was dropped right away. And therefore we looked further.”
“User-friendliness & safety as key pillars”
The Solution?
Personalized Good Cloud business subscription with OnlyOffice component.
“I’ve been running Nextcloud on my own server for some time now and I really like it. I was confident that it would also be a suitable environment for the Netwerk Filmeducatie.
For Netwerk Filmeducatie, however, we didn’t want to take the management and control into our own hands. We took a closer look at various parties that offer Nextcloud as SaaS. Ultimately, The Good Cloud turned out to be an obvious party to work with because it is a provider recommended by Nextcloud. The company is based in the Netherlands and the data is stored in the Netherlands. But above all, we chose The Good Cloud because it respects the privacy of users and does not use the data for their own gain.
The conversations with The Good Cloud were pleasant and went well and a suitable solution was found for our specific needs; for example, we wanted to work with the OnlyOffice package and not with Collabora.
Within 2 weeks the cloud was up and running and it is still running satisfactorily.”
How does Netwerk Filmeducatie use The Good Cloud?
“The cloud is used by the Netwerk Filmeducatie of which Eye is the coordinator. The network consists of about 200 members, the majority of whom only read/watch and therefore do not need their own account. The number of users with an account will continue to grow, but I don’t expect it to be more than 25.
So far we are mainly working on text files and spreadsheets that are shared with the network members. The Gallery App is used to view and share photos of events. In the future, The Calendar, Talk and Deck may also be used.
Nextcloud makes document sharing easy with partial links where you can specify different restrictions. A big advantage is that people with whom you share documents do not have to log in to view the document. Also sharing with other users and/or groups within the cloud or federated clouds is easy. The interface is simple, clear and effective. As far as we are concerned, OnlyOffice is the most accessible online editor, especially since it is difficult for most users to work with new software; OnlyOffice quickly gets used to Word users.
The Gallery app is ideal, very useful that you don’t have to search your folders for photos and images but can find them quickly in the Gallery.”
The Good Cloud is pleased that Netwerk Filmeducatie is a satisfied customer of our service. Do you think we can possibly help your business with a secure and user-friendly cloud environment?
Don’t hesitate to contact us.