Node.js is a cutting-edge event-driven platform, which is used to set up scalable Internet applications. It uses Google's V8 JavaScript Engine and it processes requests and responses between a web server and an enormous number of users more effectively than any traditional system. What makes Node.js special is the fact that unlike conventional systems which process the information in giant chunks, it processes everything in little bits. As an illustration, in case a user has to fill several fields on a website, Node.js handles the information from the first field the moment it is inserted, utilizing the server’s processing power more efficiently. In comparison, other platforms wait for all the fields to be filled and while the information in them is being processed, requests from other users remain in the queue. The difference may be negligible for a single person, but it certainly does make a difference if a large number of users are visiting a site all at once. Several examples of Internet sites where Node.js can be used are online dinner reservation portals, chat rooms or interactive browser-based game portals, i.e. websites that need quick real-time interaction.

Node.js in Hosting

If you host an Internet app on our innovative cloud platform and you want to try out Node.js, you will be able to add it to your hosting account regardless of the hosting package that you use. This can be done through the Upgrades section in the Hepsia Control Panel and you’ll be able to use Node.js in no more than a few minutes after you add this feature to the account. You will be able to choose how many instances you would like to add to your account – one instance means that one app will be using Node.js. In the new section that will appear in the Control Panel, you can specify the path to the .js file in your web hosting account and select whether the file in question will be accessible through the shared IP address of the physical server or via a dedicated one. Our platform will also specify a port for the connection. You will be able to deactivate or to reboot each instance separately, if it’s required.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you buy a semi-dedicated server account through us, you’ll be able to use the full potential of Node.js with any web application that you host on our cloud platform, because it’s included with each and every semi-dedicated server plan that we offer. You can specify the number of instances, or apps that can use Node.js, through the Hepsia Control Panel with which you can control your semi-dedicated server. The only things that you will need to do after that will be to include the path to the .js file that will use Node.js within the account and to select the IP that will be used in order to access that file. You can pick a dedicated IP address in case you’ve got one, or any of the server’s shared IP addresses. Our platform will also assign a random port number. Using the Node.js controls inside Hepsia, you can view a given application’s output or to start/restart/terminate any of the instances that you’ve added.

Node.js in VPS Servers

Node.js is available with all Hepsia Control Panel-equipped VPS web hosting plans offered by us and you can configure it without coming across any difficulty, even if you have not worked with it beforehand, since Hepsia offers an intuitive, point-and-click GUI, which will permit you to do anything without efforts. The platform can be used for as many script-driven web apps as you need, so you can make the most of your websites by mixing the power of our virtual servers with the performance provided by Node.js. You have to define the folder path to the .js file in your VPS account and to choose whether it will use a dedicated IP address or your VPS’s shared IP and you’ll be all set. Accessing the file will be possible using a port number that our system will assign randomly when you set up a new Node.js instance. Hepsia will grant you complete control over all Node.js instances and, with only one mouse click, you will be able to start, to terminate or to reboot them, as well as to see the output of each app that uses the platform.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers

When you decide to make use of one of our dedicated web hosting plans for your script-driven apps and if you select the Hepsia Control Panel during the order process, you’ll be able to use Node.js at no additional fee, since this event-driven platform is included in our in-house built tool. Since our servers are really powerful, you will enjoy excellent results even if you host many Node.js instances at once. The configuration takes several clicks of the mouse and Hepsia’s graphical user interface will make it amazingly easy for you to activate a new Node.js instance even if you’ve got little or no experience. Defining the path to the .js file and selecting a dedicated or a shared IP will be everything that you’ll have to do on your end and once our system has selected a port to access that file, you’ll be all set. Any of the instances that you have created can be rebooted or shut down separately and you’ll acquire access to an in-depth output log for each of the applications that use the Node.js platform.