Hosting for BigBlueButton?

[Kevin Fries]

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/

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Kevin