Openfire Cloud Hosting

Quick, Simple, and Scalable Openfire Cloud Hosting

What is Openfire Cloud Hosting?

Openfire Cloud hosting from Steadfast Networks gives you access to the leading open-source instant messaging application that is considered the industry standard. The software is based on an XMPP server, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, commonly known as Jabber. Openfire users can communicate with users of any client that also runs Jabber, including the popular iChat, Adium, and Pidgin services. With OpenFire, you’ll have access to public and private instant messaging, as well as a multi-user chat feature.

Because Openfire is an open-source application, the code is constantly being developed and there are a wide variety of user-developed plugins available to enhance your instant messaging experience. Some of the most popular plugins include clustering capability, a content filter, a monitoring service, support for Jabber search, and extensions that provide integration with chat services Asterisk, Fastpath, and Jingle Nodes. A complete list of Openfire plugins is available here.

Openfire gives you the convenience and functionality of commercial instant messaging software with a commitment to the principles of the open source movement. When collaboration and continuous software improvement are developers' guiding philosophies, you know that their product is bound for excellence. That's the goal – and the reality – with Openfire.

How to Get Openfire Cloud Hosting from Steadfast Networks

Steadfast Networks makes it easy to use Openfire Cloud hosting. First, you have to become a user of our Cloud Platform. Plans start at just $20 per month, and you'll get access to a huge variety of free applications available through Steadfast Networks' collaboration with Jumpbox, including Openfire. It's simple to install – all you have to do is choose Ubuntu as your operating system, then pick JumpBox Openfire.

Openfire Cloud Hosting System Requirements

Processor
1.5 GHz CPU minimum
Memory
348MB RAM minimum
Operating System
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003 or 2008
Linux, Solaris, or other Unix with Java 5 support
Mac OS X
Database (any of the following)
MySQL 5.x+
Oracle 10g+
Postgres 7.x+
IBM DB2 v7+
SQL Server 2000+
Sybase
HSQL DB (also used as the embedded database)

Any other database that has a robust JDBC 2.0 compliant driver is also supported. For detailed requirements, see the Openfire Requirements Page.

Openfire Cloud Hosting Tips, Tricks, and Documentation

As befitting an open-source application, Openfire's parent company Ignite Realtime makes a wealth of information available on its main site. You can access Openfire Documentation, as well as the general Ignite Realtime Support Page to get help with your Openfire questions. The forum, known as Jive Lounge, is another great resource for Openfire assistance.

In addition, these third-party sites can be a great place to learn more about OpenFire: