Hosted OpenFire IM

 

 

 

Enterprise IM software that powers your people

Connect with coworkers. Communicate quickly. Get things done.


We worry about all the hard stuff

  • No hardware to install
  • Secure data centre hosting
  • No added infrastructure costs or resources for you
  • Automatic back-ups along with 24/7 availability

Efficient, Secure and Private Software Architecture

Our hosted configuration focuses on performance.

 

We use:

  • The Linux OS
  • The efficient Apache web server
  • Tomcat Java servlet
  • Sun optimised Java Virtual Machine
  • MySQL Database

We monitor and tune your operating systems, database, Java virtual machines for optimal responsiveness.

Data Privacy

We ensure the privacy of your data by utilising industry best practices:

 

  • Password Protection
  • Data Encryption
  • Secure Networks

 

We ensure the safety of your data by making regular nightly backups and can replicate data off site for disaster recovery purposes.

 

Estimating Server Needs

The number of users that can be served by a single application server depends on several factors, including the number of users actually active at peak times, the frequency with which each user sends instant messages and files.

 

Our Managed Hosting Price

Pricing for Managed OpenFire Hosting is based on the size of your server configuration and on your use of network bandwidth for transferring data between OpenFire and your users.

 

We charge:

  • Base monthly hosting and service fee which includes backups and monitoring
  • One-time setup fee which includes
    • Deployment & configuration of hardware
    • Installation of OpenFire
    • Customisation of OpenFire Web Admin with company logo
    • Performance testing and tuning

OpenFire is an open source application and does not require software licensing fees. Our fees are monthly hosting and maintenance fees and are charged per user per month or per year.