Where the files actually live
The data directory sits on the server disk, so the size of your drive is the size of the plan you chose — and Storage VPS exists precisely for the case where you want a lot of it cheaply.
Why run your own
No per-seat pricing
Adding the tenth colleague costs what adding the first did: nothing.
Data where you chose
Pick the region and the files stay there. For an EU contract that is the whole decision.
Snapshot before an upgrade
Nextcloud upgrades touch the database. Freeze the disk first and roll back if it goes badly.
Storage VPS is usually the right shelf
A drive is capacity first and CPU second, which is exactly the trade Storage VPS makes. A small team fits on the entry tiers with room to grow into the terabyte sizes.
From order to a working Nextcloud
Pick Nextcloud as the image
On a Storage VPS if the point is capacity.
Point your domain
The certificate is issued once DNS resolves.
Claim the admin account
Set the password on first visit.
Invite your team
Desktop and mobile clients connect to your hostname.
Straight answers before you deploy
Yes. A storage extension is added to a running server and billed monthly with it; the exact figure is shown in the configurator.
Not installed. Collabora or OnlyOffice can be added afterwards — both want real memory, so size the plan for it.
Ready when you are.
Configure a server now. Your account is created right before payment, with the configuration saved.