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xCloud Apps

Overview

xCloud Apps provides selected web applications as a managed service – bookable and cancellable on a monthly basis. You pick an app from the catalog, give it a name, and can get started within minutes. Operation, updates and backups are handled by xCloud.

Currently, Nextcloud is available as a managed app; the catalog is continuously being expanded.

Typical use cases:

  • Your own Nextcloud for file sharing and collaboration, without server administration
  • Quickly providing a web app for teams or projects
  • Running several independent app instances under one account

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Without a stored payment method, you can't book an app; the web app shows a notice instead.

The App Catalog

The Apps page shows one tile per available app. Each tile shows:

  • Monthly fee: the app's base price per month
  • A description of the app
  • Included storage: storage volume included in the base price (for Nextcloud: 1,000 GB)
  • Included users: number of users included in the base price (for Nextcloud: 10 users)
  • Additional storage: price per GB beyond the included volume
  • Additional users: price per additional user

Booking an App

  1. Click Book app on the desired app's tile.
  2. Enter a Name of the app. The name only appears in your app management, not in the app's web address.
  3. Review the monthly cost summary (base price including the storage and user allowance as well as the prices for additional storage and additional users).
  4. Click Order with obligation to pay. The terms of use and general terms linked in the dialog apply.

The app's tile then turns into the card of your app. The app starts within a few minutes.

Managing Apps

The card of a booked app shows since when it has been active, and:

  • Name: the name you gave the app
  • Username: the administrator username
  • URL: the app's web address, once it has been assigned
  • Status: the app's current state (see below)

Price details opens the price list, Open app opens the app in a new tab.

An app passes through the following states:

Status Meaning
Being set up The app is being provisioned and will start shortly
Active The app is running and reachable at its web address
Deletion scheduled The app has been cancelled and will be deleted on the date shown
Deleting The app and its data are being removed

Cancelling an App

  1. Open the action menu of the app's card and choose Cancel
  2. Type the app's name to confirm
  3. Click Cancel permanently

The app is deleted at the end of its current monthly term. Until then, it keeps running; its card shows the status Deletion scheduled and the deletion date.

Irreversible

When the app is deleted, all data in the app is permanently deleted. Back up important data beforehand.

Pricing and Billing

Each app instance is billed monthly and can be cancelled monthly. The price consists of:

  • Base price – including the respective app's storage and user allowance (for Nextcloud: 1,000 GB of storage and 10 users)
  • Additional storage – per GB beyond the included volume
  • Additional users – per user beyond the included allowance

You can see the specific prices on the app tiles and in the cost summary before ordering.