JBuddy Message Server Frequently Asked Questions

What are the restrictions of the evaluation license for JBuddy Message Server?

The Evaluation version of JBuddy Message Server is time limited and configured to use a local java based jdbc database (Jetty). The license allows you to familiarize yourself with JBuddy Message Server and supports up to 50 concurrent users. However, it is not intended to be widely deployed. Please visit the online store or contact Zion Software Sales Department to purchase a Deployment version of JBuddy Message Server.

What are the server requirements to run JBuddy Message Server?

JBuddy Message Server requires a stable Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) version 1.4 or newer. JBuddy Message Server ships with a small java based jdbc compliant database (Jetty) for storing user contact lists and presence (online, offline, etc). If you want to connect thousands of concurrent users than you will need to deploy JBuddy Message Server in a distributed architecture. See the next Q/A regarding scaling a JBuddy Message Server installation. JBuddy Messenger is the universal IM client that connects to JBuddy Message Server. The JBuddy Messenger client requires Java 1.4+ on the desktop. To support SSL/TLS, the server requires Java 5.

How many simultaneous users are supported by JBuddy Message Server?

Many factors contribute to a scalable server including network configuration, server configuration, database configuration and architecture. JBuddy Message Server was designed to easy scale to thousands of concurrent users in two ways: Use Java 1.4 non-blocking IO so multiple user sessions can be handled with a thread pool and (2) using a cluster deployment architecture.

Can I communicate with buddies outside the JBuddy Message Server network such as those on AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo Messenger?

That depends on the network and IM policies at your organization. JBuddy Message Server uses the JBuddy Messenger IM client which supports AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger via client-side support but this support requires open ports for these services or a SOCKS proxy that supports access to these services. Many organizations choose to restrict or disallow access to the public IM services.

Does JBuddy Message Server interoperate with AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo users?

JBuddy Message Server currently offers public IM support via client-side interoperable support. Contact Zion for options pricing.