Hosting for BigBlueButton?

[Eric Shubert]

On 03/09/2011 10:52 AM, Alan Dayley wrote:
> I could us some pointers to a hosting solution.  Many of you might
> know the best way to get this going.
>
> I'd like to find a host provider for an instance of BigBlueButton[1]
> to use occasionally for family meetings.  Below is what I imagine the
> need to be.
>
> Server:
> - A Ubuntu 10.04 virtual machine on a shared host
> -- 2GB of RAM
> -- 5GB disk space
> -- I have root access of the VM via ssh
> -- Access to the VM on port 80 from the Internet
> -- On this VM I would install BigBlueButton according to the project's
> easy instructions[2]
>
> Use:
> Once or twice a month 5-8 people would connect for an hour or two for
> discussion and chatting.  Video (webcam) and audio (VoIP) capabilities
> of BigBlueButton would be actively used during these sessions.
>
> Bandwidth:
> The FAQ page for the project lists general calucations for
> bandwidth[3].  Based on that page and my suggested use model I think
> we would use about 300-480 kbytes/sec incoming and 900-2400 kbytes/sec
> outgoing bandwidth.
>
> Payment:
> Obviously no cost would be cool but not expected.  What I'd like to do
> is pay-per-use.  Schedule the meeting in advance and pay some
> reasonable fee for each time we use it.
>
> Existing Options:
> - Generic Conferencing[4] - Has a pay-per-month limited by number of
> attendees.  Provides telephone dial-in too which probably adds to the
> price.  No contract, so could work.
> - HostBBB[5] - Has shared hosts combined with CMS for $25 per month
> and $50 setup fee.  Too much money and capability for what I want.
> - Self host at home - Would work fine once I have the box together.
> Violates my terms of use with my Cox cable, the main reason for
> finding hosting elsewhere.
>
> Can any of you recommend a solution from your hosting provider
> experiences?  Maybe a "standard" hosting service with enough bandwidth
> would work?
>
> Alan
>
> [1] http://bigbluebutton.org
> [2] http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/InstallationUbuntu
> [3] http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ#Bandwidth_Requirements
> [4] http://www.genericconf.com/en/articles/domestic-web-conferencing
> [5] http://hostbbb.com/

I might be able to give you a hand with this. Contact me off list.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'