Pydio

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Pydio
Pydio Logo
Screenshot
Original author(s)Charles Du Jeu
Developer(s)Abstrium SAS (Paris, France)
Initial release16 May 2018; 3 years ago (2018-05-16) (Pydio Cells - Go version)
Stable release
2.2.2 (Pydio Cells - Go version), 8.2.4 (last Pydio PHP version)
Repositorycells on GitHub
Written inGo (Pydio Cells), PHP (Pydio PHP version)
Operating system
macOS, Windows 10, Linux
PlatformX86-64 (Pydio Cells; ARM under development), any that runs PHP (Pydio PHP version)
Size
  • Server:
    ~190 MB (Go version, depending on the platform)
Available in11 languages[1]
List of languages
TypeCloud storage, File sharing, Data synchronization
LicenseGNU AGPLv3.0
Websitewww.pydio.com

Pydio Cells, previously known as just Pydio and formerly known as AjaXplorer, is an open-source file-sharing and synchronisation software that runs on the user's own server[2] or in the cloud.[3]

Presentation[]

The project was created by musician Charles Du Jeu[4] (current CEO and CTO) in 2007 under the name AjaXplorer.[5] The name was changed in 2013 and became Pydio (an acronym for Put Your Data in Orbit).[6] In May 2018, Pydio switched from PHP to Go with the release of Pydio Cells.[7] The PHP version reached end-of-life state on 31 December 2019.[8]

Pydio Cells runs on any server supporting a recent Go version (Windows/Linux/macOS on the Intel architecture is directly supported; a fully-functional working ARM implementation is under active development[9]).

The current offering of Pydio, known as Pydio Cells, has been developed from scratch using the Go programming language.[10] Nevertheless, the web-based interface of Cells is very similar to the one from Pydio 8 (in PHP), and it successfully replicates most of the features, while adding a few more. There is also a new synchronisation client (also written in Go).[11] The PHP version is being phased out as the company's focus is moving to Pydio Cells, with community feedback on the new features.[12] According to the company, the switch to the new environment was made "to overcome inherent PHP limitations and provide you with a future-proof and modern solution for collaborating on documents".[13]

From a technical point of view, Pydio differs from solutions such as Google Drive or Dropbox.[14] Pydio is not based on a public cloud,[15] the software indeed connects to the user's existing storages (SAN / Local FS, SAMBA / CIFS, (s)FTP, NFS, etc...) as well as to the existing user directories (LDAP / AD, SAML, Radius, Shibboleth...)[16],[15] which allows companies to keep their data inside their infrastructure, according to their data security policy[17] and user rights management.[15]

The software is built in a modular perspective; various plugins[18] allow administrators to implement extra features.[19]

Pydio is available either through a community distribution,[2] or an Enterprise Distribution.[20]

Features[]

  • File sharing between different internal users and across other Pydio instances[21]
  • SSL/TLS Encryption
  • WebDAV file server
  • Creation of dedicated workspaces, for each line of business / project / client, with a dedicated user rights management for each workspace.[22]
  • File-sharing with external users (private links, public links, password protection, download limitation, etc.)[23]
  • Online viewing and editing of documents with Collabora Office (the Enterprise Distribution also offers OnlyOffice integration)[24]
  • Preview and editing of image files
  • Integrated audio and video reader

Client applications are available for all major desktop and mobile platforms.[25]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Translation is mostly done by volunteers in Crowdin
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas Saliou (2016-08-19). "How to Deploy On-Premise File Sharing and Sync with Pydio". ProgrammableWeb. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  3. ^ "Pydio". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  4. ^ Christophe Lagane (2013-12-13). "Start-up : Pydio, le partage de fichiers qui surfe sur la peur de Prism" [Pydio, file-sharing which surfs on the fear of Prism] (in French). fr:Silicon.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  5. ^ "About-Us - Pydio". 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ van 't Ende, Ben (May 19, 2016). "The future of sharing: integrating Pydio and ownCloud". Opensource.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ^ "First Cells Release". GitHub. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  8. ^ "Why migrate from Pydio 8 to Cells?". Pydio. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  9. ^ Bruno Sinou (2020-02-03). "Raspberry 4 / ARMV7 image". Pydio Forums. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  10. ^ "Pydio Re-Invents Open Source File Sharing For The Enterprise" (PDF). Pydio. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  11. ^ "CellsSync 0.9.1 - First public release for Cells desktop sync client". Pydio. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  12. ^ "Pydio 8 vs Pydio Cells - Which version should I install?". Pydio.com. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  13. ^ "Pydio Cells reaches stable state!". Pydio. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  14. ^ Cyrille Chausson (2013-12-04). "Pydio et Red Hat, ensemble pour attaquer le marché français des " Box " d'entreprises" [Pydio and Red Hat come together to attack the French market for enterprise "boxes"] (in French). LeMagIT (TechTarget). Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c Maryse Gros (2014-12-03). "Pydio adapte le partage de fichiers à l'entreprise" [Pydio adapts file-sharing for the enterprise] (in French). fr:Le Monde Informatique. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  16. ^ Only on Pydio 8.X (PHP edition); Pydio Cells is much more limited
  17. ^ Mikael Ricknäs (2016-06-03). "French startups are taking a more privacy centric approach file sharing". PC World. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  18. ^ "Plugin Architecture". 2016-06-03. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  19. ^ "Pydio Plugin List".
  20. ^ Emilien Ercolani (2015-12-09). "Partage de fichiers : Pydio accélère et dévoile une version pour les entreprises" [Pydio speeds up and unveils an enterprise version] (in French). L'Informaticien. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  21. ^ "Pydio Core 6.4.0 - Sharing, UX, Performances". 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  22. ^ Dmitri Popov (2015-03-12). "Pydio-Tutorial" (in German). de:Pro-Linux. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  23. ^ "Pydio, ou le partage sécurisé en ligne" [Pydio, or secure online sharing] (in French). Demat Infos. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  24. ^ "[ED] Only office". Pydio. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  25. ^ "How To Host a File Sharing Server with Pydio on Ubuntu 14.04". DigitalOcean. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-09-27.

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