Openfire is an instant messaging (IM) and group chat server for the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). It is very easy to use, configurable, customizable, and extensible. It is based on the XMPP (Jabber) protocol and can support more than 50,000 concurrent users.

Additionally, Openfire has strong support for plugins and customized builds. There are numerous plugins available for immediate download and installation via the admin console, and many installations have bespoke plugins.

Openfire Features:

• Web-based administration panel
• Plugin interface
• Customizable
• SSL/TLS support
• User-friendly web interface and guided installation
• Database connectivity
• LDAP connectivity
• Platform independent, pure Java
• Full integration with Spark (XMPP client)

The software allows multiple server instances to work together in one clustered environment. Tidal Media Inc. provides you with a hardened and production-ready Image with all the components that deploy the Openfire application in minutes.

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