Node.js is an innovative event-driven platform, which is used to create scalable Internet apps. It’s built with Google's V8 JavaScript Engine and it processes requests and responses between a web server and a large number of users much more efficiently than any conventional platform. What makes Node.js unique is the fact that in contrast to conventional platforms which process the info in large hunks, it processes everything in small bits. For instance, in case a user has to fill out several fields on a site, Node.js processes the information in the first field as soon as it’s typed, utilizing the server’s processing resources more effectively. In comparison, conventional platforms wait for all the fields to be filled out and while the info in them is being processed, requests from other users stay in the queue. The difference may be negligible for one single person, but it certainly does make a difference when an enormous number of people are visiting a website at the very same time. A few examples of Internet sites where Node.js can be employed are dinner reservation portals, chat rooms or interactive browser video game portals, in other words websites that need fast live communication.

Node.js in Web Hosting

You’ll be able to use Node.js with each web hosting package offered by our company, since the platform is present on our cloud hosting servers and can be added to an existing shared hosting account with several mouse clicks. Once you log into your Hepsia Control Panel, you will see Node.js under the Upgrades menu where you can choose how many instances you wish to get. One instance means that one application will use Node.js and you will be able to add as many instances to your website hosting account as you want. A new section will show up in the Hepsia Control Panel soon after that and to begin using Node.js, you will need to specify the path to the .js file that will use the platform and to choose whether the connection will pass through the server’s shared IP or through a dedicated one. The controls inside Hepsia will also allow you to restart or to delete an instance and to check the output of any given app.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you obtain a semi-dedicated server package from our company, you’ll be able to take advantage of the full potential of Node.js with any application that you host on our cloud platform, because it’s available with each plan that we offer. You can add the number of instances, or applications which can use Node.js, from the Hepsia Control Panel with which you can administer your account. The only things that you’re expected to do after that will be to specify the path within the account to the .js file that will use Node.js and to choose the IP that will be used to access that file. You can pick a dedicated IP address if you have one, or any of the server’s shared IPs. Our system will also allocate a randomly generated port. When you have the Node.js controls inside Hepsia, you’ll be able to see the output of a given app or to start/restart/shut down any of the instances that you’ve created.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers Hosting

Node.js comes bundled with all Linux dedicated servers hosting packages on which our custom-developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel is installed. The latter has a very intuitive and easy-to-navigate interface, so even if you haven’t worked with Node.js before, you will be able to take advantage of its full potential in just a couple of easy steps. As soon as you have uploaded the application’s content, you will need to enter the folder path to the particular .js files that will use Node.js and to select the IP address which they will use (shared or dedicated), while our system will select a random port that will be used to access the files in question. There’s no limit on the total amount of Node.js instances that you can activate and use simultaneously and you’ll exert total control over them via the Hepsia Control Panel – you will be able to set up new ones or to remove/restart existing ones, to check the output log for each app, and so on.