the real-time
enterprise

peter saint-andre

stpeter@jabber.org

the real-time
enterprise

jabber community

what is jabber?

open technologies

jeremie miller

1998

tired

4 different im clients

multiple accounts

no interoperability

and no federation

scratch an itch

foster freedom of
conversation

open-source server

instant messaging

presence

streaming xml

not just a server

clients

libraries

add-on components

client-server
architecture

decentralized network

server-to-server
communications

seamless federation

like email, but really fast

with built-in presence

no server spoofing

and no spam

xml wire protocol

formalized through ietf

xmpp

rfcs 3920 + 3921

not just protocols

50,000+ servers (?)

25+ million users (?)

clients for every
platform

libraries for every
language

deployed worldwide

wall street banks

u.s. dept. of defense

hp, eds, oracle, fedex

orange, wanadoo,
sapo.pt, bell south

google, apple, sun

and you

run your own server

write your own
components

integrate with your
own systems

build competitive
advantage

open technologies

applications?

built on presence

“the new dial tone”

one-to-one IM

groupchat

geolocation

real-time RSS

intelligent workflow
processing

integration with
asterisk

voip, media sharing,
whiteboarding, etc.

jingle

google talk

beyond presence:
identity and capabilities

not just
person to person

person to
application

application to
application

challenges?

smart federation

privacy and security

auditing and compliance

manageability

vendor lock-in

open standards

open-source and
commercial

buy or build

deploy as you please

play with others

talk with everyone

no silos

no spam

no guano

building competitive
advantage

open technologies

real-time enterprise

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