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This product has charges associated with it for seller support. Deploy a private, self-hosted Nextcloud collaboration platform in minutes with no shared credentials. Pre-configured with nginx, PHP8.3, MariaDB, and Redis. Backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
Overview
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Nextcloud sign-in
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Nextcloud dashboard
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Files: sync and share
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Administration overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.
Overview
Nextcloud is the open source content collaboration platform - file sync and share, calendar, contacts, document collaboration, and a rich app ecosystem - a private, self-hosted alternative to public cloud drives. This image delivers Nextcloud fully installed and configured so a complete collaboration platform is running within minutes of launch. The current release available is Nextcloud 33.
Why This Image Over Alternatives
Many Nextcloud AMIs and manual installs ship with default or shared credentials, require manual database setup, and leave caching unconfigured. This image eliminates those pain points:
- Unique credentials on every launch - no shared passwords that could be exploited across instances
- Redis caching and file locking pre-configured - faster file operations and no lock conflicts out of the box
- systemd timer for background jobs - the recommended cron mode runs every five minutes without manual crontab editing
- Dedicated data volume - user files live on an independently resizable EBS volume, simplifying backups and scaling
Buyers evaluating other Nextcloud images typically face manual hardening steps and unconfigured performance layers. This image removes that operational burden from day one.
Application Stack
Nextcloud on PHP 8.3 with OPcache and APCu, served by nginx with php-fpm. MariaDB provides the relational database and Redis provides distributed caching and file locking. Background jobs execute every five minutes through a systemd timer.
Secure By Default
On the first boot of your instance, a one-shot service generates a fresh MariaDB password and a fresh Nextcloud administrator password, unique to that instance, and writes them to a root-only file. The instance's own address is added to Nextcloud's trusted domains automatically. No shared or default credentials ship in the image. Data stays entirely within your VPC, supporting data residency requirements.
Getting Started
- Launch the AMI in your VPC with a security group allowing ports 80, 443, and 22.
- SSH into the instance and retrieve your unique admin credentials from /root/.nextcloud-credentials.
- Browse to the instance's public or private address and sign in as the administrator.
- Add users, install apps, configure object storage, and begin syncing files.
The platform is typically accessible within three to five minutes of instance start.
cloudimg Support
24/7 technical support by email and live chat. Our engineers assist with Nextcloud deployment, upgrades, performance tuning, app configuration, object storage integration, TLS termination, and database administration. Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time.
To discuss sizing, compliance requirements, or pre-sales questions, contact support@cloudimg.co.uk .
Use Cases
- A private file sync and share platform in your own VPC for teams with data residency or compliance requirements
- Self-hosted document collaboration, calendars, and contacts replacing consumer cloud drives
- A collaboration backend for organizations that need to keep data within specific AWS regions
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Highlights
- Nextcloud, the open source file sync & share and content collaboration platform, preinstalled with nginx, PHP 8.3, MariaDB and Redis, ready to use with no manual setup
- Secure by default: fresh Nextcloud administrator and MariaDB passwords generated for every instance on first boot and stored in a root only file, with the instance address auto-added to trusted domains
- 24/7 technical support from cloudimg for deployment, upgrades, performance tuning, app configuration and TLS termination
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Ubuntu 24.04
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Dimension | Description | Cost/hour |
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m5.large Recommended | m5.large | $0.08 |
t3.micro | t3.micro instance type | $0.04 |
t2.micro | t2.micro instance type | $0.04 |
c8ib.4xlarge | c8ib.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
i3.large | i3.large instance type | $0.08 |
r7a.24xlarge | r7a.24xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
t2.small | t2.small instance type | $0.04 |
m6in.4xlarge | m6in.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
c6id.4xlarge | c6id.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
g5.4xlarge | g5.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
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Refunds available on request.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Initial release of Nextcloud 33 content collaboration platform.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect via SSH on port 22 as the default login user for your operating system variant (the user guide lists it per variant; on Ubuntu it is 'ubuntu'). Nextcloud is served on port 80. Retrieve the generated administrator password with: sudo cat /root/nextcloud-credentials.txt. Browse to http://<instance-public-ip>/ and sign in as the 'admin' user (the instance's address is added to Nextcloud trusted_domains on first boot). The health endpoint http://<instance-public-ip>/status.php is open and returns JSON. Services are managed with systemctl (nginx, php8.3-fpm, mariadb, redis-server); admin tasks use 'sudo -u www-data php /var/www/nextcloud/occ ...'. To enable HTTPS, follow the Let's Encrypt section of the user guide.
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Support
Vendor support
cloudimg provides 24/7 technical support for this product by email and live chat.
What We Help With
Our engineers assist with deployment, configuration, updates, performance tuning, troubleshooting, object storage integration, TLS termination, and database administration. We also help with Nextcloud app configuration and upgrade planning.
Response Times
Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time. All inquiries are handled by engineers familiar with the Nextcloud stack deployed in this image.
Getting Started
After launching your instance, SSH in and retrieve your unique admin credentials from /root/.nextcloud-credentials. Browse to your instance address to access the Nextcloud admin panel. If you need help with initial setup, sizing recommendations, or integrating with existing infrastructure, contact us.
Contact
Email: support@cloudimg.co.uk
For pre-sales questions including sizing guidance, compliance requirements, or custom configurations, reach out to the same address and our team will assist.
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AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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