IRC & IRCd Hosting

Start Your Own Internet Relay Chat Network - IRC & IRCd Hosting - Starting from $5.00

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Each server is connected via a 100 Mbps port to a redundant 60+ Gbps network with DDoS attack protection, both IDS & IPS; this combination of technology is what makes our no-artificial limit IRC hosting the most obvious choice for your business.

IRC & IRCd Hosting with no-artificial limits!
Bandwidth / Traffic	Unlimited
Background Processes	Unlimited
IRC Users	Unlimited
MySQL Databases	Unlimited
Email Accounts	Unlimited
Dedicated IP Address
IRC Bots, Services, IRCd, & HUB Allowed
Instant account activation
Unlimited SSH (secure shell) and SFTP Access
Full Access to Compilers, UNIX programs & Crontab
MySQL or PostgreSQL Databases
Unmetered Bandwidth & Datatransfer
BitchX, Epic and Irssi, screen & lynx
PsyBNC, eZBounce, shroudBNC, bnc 2.6, Muh & znc
UnrealIRCD, InspIRCd, Ultimat IRCD, ViagraIRCD
Bahamut (Dalnet), ircu (Undernet), charybdis
ratbox & hybrid (Efnet), Anope (popular IRC services)
bopm and NeoStats, atheme services
IRC Bouncer (BNC) Applications
Eggdrop, Psotnic & Wraith botpack
Coded botpacks, Perl and TCL bots
Development software
gcc, C and C++ Compiler, TCL, Perl, PHP 5
24/7 Network & Server Monitoring
Offsite Daily Data Backup
Quality of Service / Distrubuted Denial of Service Protected
99.9% uptime SLA
No Fair Usage Policy (not needed with guaranteed resources)
Premium Bandwidth -- 8 Tier1 Providers
Guranteed throughput and fully dedicated gigabit ports
No Overselling

Overview

At SwiftLayer we don't have artificial limits like others do just to get you to upgrade, With your no limit IRC hosting plan you get Unlimited IRCd user connections, Unlimited BG Processes, and Unlimited MySQL Databases

Control PanelManage your account with ease, update passwords, change database users and much more.

Secure IRC & IRCd HostingSwiftLayer offers a complete array of intrusion protection and assessment at both the network and host level.

MySQL DatabasesUnlimited mysql databases, running stats or services is easy with our high performance mysql server.

CronJob AlertsSetup cronjobs to restart services and send alerts to you during service failures. Doing so keeps your network functioning even when you are not around.

StatisticsWe are constantly monitoring changes that could affect your account and making changes necassary to ensure the highest quality of service.

Complete Client ControlReduced support calls by giving you full control over your linux shell account.

Business IRC & IRCd Host

There is careful planning and special equipment involved in creating the perfect hosting environment for IRCd servers, IRC Bots and IRC Networks. Most datacenter's don't even allow IRC as it can be a burden to maintain and provide quality that most people expect. We have carefully designed networks that were built with IRC in mind. Each server is connected via a 100 Mbps port to a redundant 60+ Gbps network with DDoS attack protection, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems.

Premium Network Advantages

Extra stats including history graphs and maps
Non-oversold dedicated bandwidth
No fair bandwidth usage policy
High spec servers with very low loads
Hosted at some of the best USA datacentres
99.9% uptime SLA with downtime compensation
Premium quality bandwidth for low latency

Payment Methods

IRC & IRCd Hosting Highlights

DirectAdmin Control Panel, Unlimited bandwidth
Unlimited IRCd users, Unlimited BG Processes
Unlimited databases, Free account backups
Advanced DoS/DDoS mitigation

IRC Shell Scripting Support

SSH, Screen, BitchX access, MySQL 5, CRON Abilities
C and C++ Compiler / PHP / Perl / TCL / Sendmail
Free Perl module installations, Web-based file manager
phpMyAdmin, Access to Shell User Scripts
Standard Unix Utils, FTP Access

What is IRC & IRCd?

IRC - Internet Relay Chat is one of the oldest and most used forms of chat on the internet. IRCd is the server which is used for connecting thousands of chat users.

IRC Software Support

psyBNC hosting, eZBounce hosting, Original BNC hosting
Eggdrop hosting, Unreal IRCd hosting, BAHAMUT IRCd hosting
Hybrid IRCd hosting, Ultimate IRCd hosting, Undernet IRCd hosting
Ratbox IRCd hosting, Anope IRC Services, Epona IRC Services
most IRCd Servers and Services

What is IRC & IRCd hosting?

We provide a unix shell account so you can run your own IRCd chat server, IRC services or IRC bots.

Everything is Unlimited?

Obviously in life nothing is unlimited, but we understand there is a need for no artificial limits, we don't care how much you use as long as it is not affecting other customers.

Do I need an IRCd Server?

IRC is generally used for those who want to start their own chat network or add scalable chat to their website or radio station but IRC can be a great tool for inter-office or remote communication with employees.