Node.js is an open-source, event-driven environment built with the Google V8 JavaScript engine. It is used for scalable apps that need live interaction between a server and the Internet users and can significantly boost the performance of any website that’s using it. Node.js is intended to process HTTP requests and responses and constantly delivers little bits of information. For example, in case a new user fills a signup form, as soon as any info is inserted in one of the fields, it is forwarded to the server even if the remaining fields are not filled out and the user hasn’t clicked any button, so the info is handled a lot faster. In comparison, traditional systems wait for the entire form to be filled and one sizeable hunk of information is then sent to the server. Irrespective of how little the difference in the information processing time may be, circumstances change in case the Internet site expands and there are a lot of individuals using it simultaneously. Node.js can be used for online reservation portals, interactive web browser-based games or online chat portals, for example, and lots of companies, among them LinkedIn, Yahoo and eBay, have already included it in their services.

Node.js in Shared Hosting

When you host a web app on our avant-garde cloud hosting platform and you want to try Node.js, you will be able to add it to your web hosting account regardless of the shared hosting package that you use. This can be done from the Upgrades menu in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to use Node.js in no more than several minutes after you add this feature to your account. You’ll be able to choose how many instances you’d like to add to the account – one instance means one app using Node.js. In the new section that will appear in the Control Panel, you can define the path to the .js file in your web hosting account and choose whether that file will be accessible via the server’s shared IP address or through a dedicated one. Our platform will also designate a port for the connection. You’ll be able to cancel or to restart each instance separately, if necessary.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers

With a semi-dedicated server from our company, you can make use of all the benefits that the Node.js platform offers, as it is available with all our semi-dedicated hosting plans and you’re able to add it to your account with a couple of clicks from the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel – the semi-dedicated account management tool that is included with each semi-dedicated server. If you’d like to employ Node.js for multiple Internet apps, you can pick the number of instances that the platform will use when you’re adding this feature to your semi-dedicated package. After that, you’ll need to specify the path to the .js file in your semi-dedicated account for each instance. This can be done in the new menu that will appear in the Hepsia Control Panel after you add the upgrade and during the process, you can also select whether the access path to the given app will go through a dedicated IP address – if you’ve got one, or through the physical server’s shared IP. Each instance that you run can be rebooted or discontinued separately and you can view your applications’ output with just a few mouse clicks.

Node.js in VPS Servers

You can take advantage of Node.js with any of the Linux VPS servers that we’re offering if you pick Hepsia as your Control Panel. The Node.js platform will have its own section where you can set it up with a couple of mouse clicks even if you do not have any experience with such software, since Hepsia is amazingly intuitive and user-friendly. All it takes to start a new Node.js instance is to indicate the folder path to the .js file that will use the Node.js platform and to choose the IP address that will be used to access it – a dedicated IP or your VPS’s shared IP. A randomly generated access port will be set automatically too. There won’t be any restrictions on how many websites can use Node.js at the same time, so you can use our virtual machines for numerous websites and enjoy an impressive overall performance. Fast-access links in the Node.js section of the Hepsia Control Panel will permit you to start, to discontinue or to reboot any instance separately and to see their output.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers

You’ll be able to use the Node.js platform with your real-time, script-based web apps at no additional cost if you order any of our Linux dedicated servers and choose the Hepsia Control Panel during the order procedure. The Node.js instances can be managed from the Hepsia Control Panel’s Node.js section through a user-friendly interface, which will permit you to start/terminate/reboot any instance or to see the output of the application which uses it with just one click of the mouse. Even if you are not very tech-savvy, you will be able to make use of the platform, as all you need to do to activate it is add the directory path to the .js file and choose the IP that will be used to access the file in question – a dedicated or a shared one. A random port number will be selected automatically too and you’ll see the advantages of using Node.js instantaneously. By mixing the platform with the power of our dedicated servers, you can make the most of the full capacity of your applications and to enjoy the best possible performance.