Jabber Web Hosting

The Jabber is just a name of an open source protocol – Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) which has been developed in a 1999 by jabber community. Jabber appeared in the age of IRC. Lots of servers were blocking IRC channels and ports, therefore the group of open source enthusiasts have started creating an open source multi-user messaging solution. Later it was called Jabber.

Jabber is suited for the private and secure messaging. It is usually used in the big companies’ intranets to enable the private and secure chatting among the executives and colleagues, as well as file sending. SSL certificate can grant the secure connection therefore the employees can be sure that the message will not be ‘cached’ by the outsiders.Jabber is like CMS for personal messaging solution. It allows the association with the domain which can be the same as email. for example name.surname@domain.com.

Google Talk is created with XMPP protocol, therefore we can state, that Google Talk and Jabber are related. In 2008 Cisco has aquired Jabber and started releasing a commercial product. Of course it is used for internal communication at Cisco. From 2010 XMPP is used for the Facebook’s chat. XMPP is also used not only in Facebook, but also in one of the biggest online communities such as LiveJournal.com and Nokia OVI store. Microsoft has also accepted this protocol and created an interface for its .NET Messenger Service (even though Lync Messenger does not use Jabber).

The main advantage of Jabber is the decentralization. The architecture of the XMPP network is similar to email, therefore anyone can run their own XMPP server and there is no central master server.

XMPP applications include such features as groupchat, network management, content syndication, collaboration tools, file sharing, gaming, remote systems control and monitoring, geolocation, middleware and cloud computing, VoIP and Identity services. They are easily customizable and can be run on a separate server to guarantee the security measures.

Jabber can connect to other protocols meaning that it may have an integration of other most popular IM clients such as as MSN Live Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM Messenger, Yahoo messenger etc.

What is Jabber Hosting

Jabber hosting requires some specific server resources and applications installed to be running properly. Jabber is mostly used with the dedicated hosting solutions as it’s main concern is security. With the dedicated hosting and SSL security certificate the group messaging solutions can be customized properly.

Shared hosting is not recommended because of two reasons – weak server parameters can support up to 20 users only; lots of other projects are hosted on the same server therefore security issues can be really important.

Jabber can be run at VPS hosting service, but with the condition that additional security measures are taken. It is highly recommended not to host other projects, not related to the XMPP.

As any open source projects, it require LAMP hosting. LAMP stands for Linux OS, Apache web server, MySQL and PHP (the first letters). The powerful dedicated server is used to host bigger communities, as every single connection generates an XML file which should be stored, thus requiring lots of additional disk space. Jabber applications are installed on server quite easily using a speciall installation option. Later all the needed customization can be done.

Server administration must be done by the professionals only, as usage of XMPP applications require deep server administration knowledge. If you are not sure what hosting is best to you, please contact our support staff or look for some information in our forum or knowledge base section.

Jabber Hosting in Host1Plus

The basic plan for Jabber hosting at Host1Plus is Cloud VPS Level 8 with 4.8GHz dedicated CPU, 2048MB Dedicated RAM, disk space of 80GB, Network speed – 20 Mbps. Of course, some additional parameters may be added as this is the basic Host1Plus offer for a medium size and free Jabber hosting. Jabber is an open source and free software, therefore the price is only for the hosting services and server features which can be added on demand.

Jabber is personal messenger software which should be run safely. Please consider setting the SSL certificate for your chat server. SSL certificate can be purchased on demand for additional price which is not included in the hosting services. Please contact our Support to get more information about purchasing and installing SSL certificates.

Host1Plus may also provide additional security features, depending on the complexity of your project. It may require some special solutions as usually Jabber server needs to be integrated into other intranet solutions, hosted in the other servers. Host1Plus has datacenters in Germany, Lithuania, UK, USA, Netherlands and Singapore, therefore can suggest an acceptable solution.

Jabber hosting is best with Linux VPS hosting and dedicated web hosting solutions. Host1Plus offer the best options for the Jabber server hosting, including cloud solutions if necessary.

Features of Jabber Hosting

Jabber hosting require some specific features and has some specific requirements. Jabber has been built using XMPP which is absolutely different from PHP, However PHP support is needed in case other features of the messenger will be created. Together with PHP MySQL database is needed.

Linux VPS hosting and dedicated hosting is the right OS for Jabber. If your community project is predicted to be growing fast, Linux cloud hosting solution is recommended to keep it up and running without any troubles.

Jabber can be installed to both Windows and Linux servers, but Linux OS used in most cases.

Features of Jabber hosting include (including general features):

• Easy to use site administration tools (choose on demand as few control panels are available both free and paid).

• Linux OS (Ubuntu x64 or Debian is recommended).

• PHP 5.0 supported.

• MySQL 4.2 or greater databases.

• Multiple Webmail Applications, POP and IMAP email management (in case the project will not have it’s mailing application) together with E-mail AntiVirus Protection and Forwarding & Auto-Responders features.

• Detailed Website Statistics and Raw Error Logs.

• Free SSH (Jailed-Shell) Access.

• Website backup tools.

• Additional security applications.

• SSL Security Certificate Support (for additional price).

• Live support 24/7 in English, Russian and Lithuanian via email, live chat, FAQ and toll-free phone calls in USA and UK.

Additional features such as additional space or network speed can be added for the additional cost on demand any time. Contact our support for help if there are some specific server requirements, not listed in our website.

How to Get Started with Jabber Hosting

Jabber installation starts with the simple new user registration. Follow these steps if you are a fist time user. If you are already an active customer, please login and order additional services from your control panel.

New users in the beginning should choose the pricing plan manually by clicking on the plan number. Once the plan is chosen, please click Order Now! button. You will be directed to the pricing plan information page. Then it is recommended to choose additional details of your Jabber hosting pricing plan – the OS version should be the Linux or Windows. You can find them scrolling in OS list. Also please choose the desired billing period (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months can be selected). Longer billing period is chosen – less monthly payment. Fill all the rest of the fields and click ‘Complete order’ button. Payment time. Please choose the payment option from the available ones – PayPal, Alipay Payment, Web Money, AlertPay, Skrill (Moneybookers), CashU, Google Checkout. Finalize the payment.

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