Node.js is an avant-garde event-driven platform, which is used to create scalable Internet applications. It is built with Google's V8 JavaScript Engine and it handles HTTP requests and responses between a server and a large number of users more effectively than any other platform. What makes Node.js one of a kind is the fact that in contrast to conventional platforms which process the information in massive chunks, it processes everything in little bits. As an illustration, when a user needs to fill out several fields on an Internet site, Node.js processes the information from the first field the second it’s typed, utilizing the server processing time more effectively. In contrast, conventional systems wait for all the fields to be filled and while the information from them is being processed, requests from other users remain in the queue. The difference may be insignificant for one single user, but it undoubtedly does make a difference if a huge number of users are visiting a site at the same time. A few examples of sites where Node.js can be applied are online dinner reservation portals, chat rooms or interactive browser-based game portals, i.e. sites that support quick real-time communication.
Node.js in Shared Hosting
You can use Node.js with every shared hosting package that we are offering, since the event-driven platform is present on our cloud hosting servers and can be added to an existing shared hosting account with a few mouse clicks. After you sign in to your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you will see Node.js in the Upgrades section where you can select the number of instances that you would like to order. One instance means that one single app will use the platform and you will be able to add as many instances to your hosting account as you wish. A new menu will show up in the Control Panel soon afterwards and to begin using Node.js, you will need to define the path to the .js file that will use it and to select if the connection should pass through the shared IP of the server or via a dedicated one. The controls inside Hepsia will also enable you to restart or to shut down an instance and to see any given app’s output.
Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our Linux semi-dedicated plans include Node.js, so if you want to run any real-time application on our avant-garde cloud hosting platform, you can take full advantage of the power that Node.js can give you with only several clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The service is upgradeable, so in case you wish to use Node.js for different websites, you’ll be able to select the number of active instances, one instance being one app. Through Hepsia’s intuitive interface, you will need to insert the path to the .js file for every instance and to choose if Node.js will use a dedicated IP or the physical server’s shared one. Our cloud platform will set a random port number to access your app and you’ll see it in the corresponding section of the Control Panel. Hepsia will also allow you to see the output of any of your apps or to deactivate/restart each instance independently.
Node.js in Dedicated Servers
Node.js is available with all dedicated servers on which our custom-built Hepsia Control Panel is installed. The latter offers a very intuitive and easy-to-use GUI, so even if you’ve never worked with the Node.js platform before, you’ll be able to unveil its true potential in just a couple of simple steps. As soon as you’ve uploaded the app’s content, you’ll need to define the folder path to the given .js files that will use Node.js and to choose the IP address that they’ll use (dedicated or shared), while our system will assign a random port number that will be used to access these files. There is no restriction on the total amount of Node.js instances that you can set up and run at the same time and you will have total command over them from the Hepsia Control Panel – you’ll be able to activate new ones or to stop/restart existing ones, to review the output log for each app, etcetera.