Node.js is an open-source, event-driven runtime environment built with the Google V8 JavaScript engine. It’s used by scalable apps that need real-time interaction between a server and the Internet users and can substantially improve the overall performance of any site that’s using it. Node.js is intended to process HTTP web requests and responses and ceaselessly delivers tiny amounts of information. For example, if a new user fills out a registration form, once any information is inserted in any of the fields, it’s sent to the server even if the rest of the boxes are not filled out and the user has not clicked on any button, so the info is handled a whole lot faster. In contrast, other platforms wait for the entire form to be filled and one massive chunk of information is then submitted to the server. No matter how little the difference in the information processing time may be, circumstances change if the site grows bigger and there’re lots of users using it at the same time. Node.js can be used for online reservation portals, real-time browser games or live chats, for example, and many companies, among them Yahoo, LinkedIn and eBay, have already implemented it in their services.

Node.js in Website Hosting

You will be able to make use of Node.js with each website hosting plan offered by us, as the event-driven platform is present on our cloud servers and can be added to an active account with a few mouse clicks. After you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you’ll see Node.js under the Upgrades menu where you can choose how many instances you would like to get. One instance means that one single app will use Node.js and you will be able to add as many instances to your account as you like. A new menu will appear in the Control Panel soon after that and to start using Node.js, you’ll have to define the path to the .js file that will use it and to select whether the connection should pass through the shared IP of the physical server or via a dedicated one. The controls inside the Hepsia Control Panel will also allow you to reboot or to stop an instance and to see the output of any given app.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers

With a semi-dedicated server from us, you can use all the benefits that the Node.js platform has, because it’s is included with all our semi-dedicated hosting packages and you’re able to add it to your account with a few mouse clicks from the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel – the management tool that’s included with each and every semi-dedicated server. If you want to employ Node.js for different Internet apps, you can pick the amount of instances which the platform will use when you’re adding this service to your plan. After that, you will need to insert the location of the .js file in your account for each instance. This can be done in the new menu that will show up in the Hepsia Control Panel after you add the upgrade and during the process, you can also choose if the access path to the particular app should go through a dedicated IP – if you’ve got one, or through the server’s shared IP address. Each instance that you run can be rebooted or discontinued separately and you can check your apps’ output with just several clicks of the mouse.

Node.js in VPS Servers

Node.js comes with all Hepsia hosting Control Panel-managed Linux VPS web hosting plans that we’re offering and you can activate it without any difficulty, even if you’ve never used it before, since Hepsia offers a simple-to-navigate, point-and-click GUI, which will allow you to do anything effortlessly. The platform can be used for as many script-based software applications as you like, so you can make the most of your web sites by combining the power of our virtual servers with the performance that Node.js provides. You’ll have to add the directory path to the .js file in your account and to select if it will use a dedicated IP address or your virtual machine’s shared one and you will be all set. The file can be accessed using a port that our system will set randomly when you add a new Node.js instance. The Hepsia Control Panel will give you complete control over all instances and, with only a click, you will be able to start, to terminate or to restart them, as well as to see the output of each application that uses the platform.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers

If you decide to use one of our Linux dedicated web hosting plans for your script-powered applications and if you select the Hepsia Control Panel on the order page, you will be able to make use of Node.js at no extra charge, since the event-driven platform is included in our custom-developed tool. As our dedicated servers are incredibly powerful, you’ll enjoy excellent performance even if you make use of plenty of Node.js instances at the same time. The configuration requires several mouse clicks and Hepsia’s graphical user interface will make it exceptionally easy for you to create a new Node.js instance even if you’ve got little or no experience. Entering the path to the .js file and selecting a dedicated or a shared IP will be everything that you’ll need to do on your end and once our system has selected a port number to access that file, you will be all set. Any of the Node.js instances that you’ve activated can be rebooted or shut down separately and you’ll be provided with access to an in-depth output log for each application that uses Node.js.