Nextcloud File Sharing and Sync on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS by ProvenCloud

Nextcloud on Azure, ready in minutes. Deploy the virtual machine, open its public IP address in a browser and you are ready to go. There is no installer to run and nothing to configure.

Nextcloud is a popular open source platform for file storage, sync and sharing. It gives your team a private alternative to public file-sharing services: files, photos, calendars and contacts stay on a server you control, and people reach them from a browser, the desktop sync apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, or the mobile apps for Android and iOS. This image gives businesses, schools, colleges and IT teams a working Nextcloud server in minutes, with no installer to run and no database to create.

Why teams choose this image

• Your files on your own server: sync with the Nextcloud desktop and mobile apps, share links with passwords and expiry dates, and add calendars, contacts and office apps from the Nextcloud app store.
• No shared default password: every VM sets its own passwords from its own VM ID on first boot, so no two customers share a login.
• Up to date: every component is on its latest stable release and the image carries all Ubuntu 24.04 LTS security updates, with nothing pending.
• Supports Trusted Launch with Secure Boot and vTPM. No build-time SSH keys or shell history are left in the image.

What is included

• Nextcloud 35.0.2
• Apache with PHP 8.3
• MySQL 8.0 tuned for Nextcloud
• Background jobs on system cron
• CalDAV and CardDAV discovery already set up
• phpMyAdmin and Webmin 2.670
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, fully patched

Getting started

Open http://<vm-public-ip>/nextcloud and sign in as admin with your VM ID (Azure portal > the virtual machine > Properties > VM ID). Desktop and mobile sync apps connect to the same address. phpMyAdmin (/phpmyadmin, user root) and Webmin (port 8000, user admin) use the same password.

Ports opened for you: SSH 22 and 80, 8000. For production, limit admin ports to your own IP address and add your domain with an SSL certificate. Step-by-step guide: provencloud.io/catalog/azure-nextcloud-ubuntu-24-04

Who it is for

Businesses, schools and IT teams that want a private alternative to public file-sharing services.

Pricing

The price shown is the software and packaging fee. Azure infrastructure charges for the virtual machine, disk and network are billed separately by Microsoft.

Support

ProvenCloud supports the image, its first-boot setup and its access tools. Email support@provencloud.io and we reply within one business day.

Nextcloud itself is open source software licensed under AGPL-3.0. Nextcloud is a trademark of Nextcloud GmbH; this image is an independent build by ProvenCloud.