Node.js is an open-source, event-driven runtime system, which uses Google's V8 JavaScript Engine. It is used for scalable web applications that require real-time interaction between a web server and the worldwide web users and can substantially boost the performance of any site that uses it. Node.js is intended to process HTTP web requests and responses and incessantly delivers little bits of information. For example, if a new user fills in a registration form, as soon as any information is inserted in any of the fields, it’s delivered to the server even if the other fields are not filled out and the user hasn’t clicked on any button, so the information is handled a whole lot faster. In contrast, other platforms wait for the entire form to be filled out and one giant chunk of information is then submitted to the server. Regardless of how little the difference in the information processing speed may be, things change if the site grows bigger and there’re lots of persons using it simultaneously. Node.js can be used for booking sites, real-time browser-based games or instant messaging clients, for instance, and many corporations, among them eBay, Yahoo and LinkedIn, have already incorporated it into their services.

Node.js in Hosting

If you host an Internet app on our advanced cloud platform and you would like to try Node.js, you’ll be able to add it to your account irrespective of the hosting plan that you’re using. This can be done through the Upgrades menu in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you’ll be able to take advantage of Node.js in no more than a few minutes after you add this service to your account. You will be able to select how many instances you’d like to add to the account – one instance means that one application will be using Node.js. In the new section that will show up in the Control Panel, you can enter the path to the .js file in your web hosting account and select if the file in question will be reachable via the shared IP address of the server or via a dedicated IP. Our platform will also designate a port number for the connection. You will be able to turn off or to restart each instance separately, if required.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You’ll be able to use Node.js for any real-time script-based web app hosted in a semi-dedicated server account, as the Node.js platform is offered with all our semi-dedicated hosting plans and you can get it with only several mouse clicks. In case you want to use it for multiple sites, you can get more instances via the Upgrades section of your Hepsia Control Panel. The setup is as simple as entering the location of your .js file and selecting whether the platform should use a dedicated IP address or any of the physical server’s shared IP addresses, so you can take advantage of Node.js even if you don’t have any previous experience with similar software. Our system will also choose a random port that will be used to access the .js file for the specific application. Hepsia has an easy to work with interface that will allow you to reboot and to discontinue any of your existing instances, to get new ones or to view your applications’ output with just one click.

Node.js in VPS Web Hosting

All Linux VPS web hosting that are ordered with our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel come with Node.js by default and you can take full advantage of this event-driven platform for any script-powered app that you host on the Virtual Private Server. Since we haven’t put any limit as to the amount of instances that you can make use of, you can make use of the power of our virtual servers and mix it with the full capacity of Node.js. The setup is done through the Hepsia Control Panel’s time and effort saving, point ‘n’ click graphical interface, so even if you’re not technically experienced, you will not have any difficulties while working with the platform. You will simply need to enter the path in the VPS account to the .js file that will use Node.js and to choose if it will use a shared or a dedicated IP address. Furthermore, our system will also choose a port to access the file and you’ll be able to find it in the corresponding section in the Control Panel. With just a click, you can see your applications’ output and to deactivate or to restart any instance hosted on the server.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers Hosting

If you decide to order any of our Linux dedicated hosting services for your script-based web apps and if you pick the Hepsia hosting Control Panel during the order process, you will be able to use Node.js at no additional fee, as the event-driven platform is included in our custom Control Panel tool. As our servers are pretty powerful, you will enjoy excellent performance even if you make use of multiple Node.js instances at once. The configuration requires a couple of mouse clicks and the Hepsia Control Panel’s graphical user interface will make it rather easy for you to create a new Node.js instance even if you’ve got little or no prior experience. Indicating the path to the .js file and choosing a dedicated or a shared IP will be everything that you will have to do yourself and once our system has selected a port to access the .js file, you’ll be all set. Any of the Node.js instances that you have created can be restarted or stopped independently and you’ll be provided with access to a detailed output log for each of the applications that use Node.js.