Node.js is an event-driven environment built with the Google V8 JavaScript engine. It’s used for scalable apps that require live communication between a web server and the Internet users and can considerably accelerate the performance of any website that’s using it. Node.js is intended to handle HTTP web requests and responses and constantly supplies tiny bits of information. For instance, in case a new user fills a signup form, the second any info is entered in one of the boxes, it’s delivered to the server even if the remaining fields are not filled and the user has not clicked on any button, so the info is processed much faster. In comparison, other platforms wait for the whole form to be filled out and one massive hunk of information is then submitted to the server. Irrespective of how little the difference in the information processing time may be, circumstances change if the Internet site grows bigger and there’re numerous people using it at the same time. Node.js can be used for booking sites, interactive web browser-based video games or online chat systems, for example, and numerous companies, including Yahoo, eBay and LinkedIn, have already included it in their services.
Node.js in Shared Hosting
Since Node.js is available on our advanced cloud hosting platform, you’ll be able to add it to your web hosting account and to use it for any web application that you have, irrespective of which shared hosting plan you have picked during the signup process. The Upgrades menu in the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes bundled with all shared accounts, will allow you to pick the number of instances that you wish to have – this is the number of the web applications that will use Node.js. A couple of minutes afterwards, you’ll be able to include the path to the app, i.e. the location of the .js file in your shared web hosting account, as well as to pick the IP address to acquire access to that file – a dedicated IP address or the physical server’s shared IP. In the new Node.js section that will appear in the Control Panel, you’ll be able to restart an instance or to shut it down in case you do not require it anymore. You will also receive access to the output code with just a click of the mouse.
Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers
With a semi-dedicated server from our company, you can make use of all the advantages that the Node.js event-driven platform offers, as it’s comes with all our plans and you are able to add it to your account with a few clicks of the mouse from the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel – the semi-dedicated account administration tool that is included with each semi-dedicated server. In case you’d like to employ Node.js for multiple web apps, you can select the amount of instances which the platform will use when you are adding this feature to your package. Then, 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 show up in the Control Panel after you add the upgrade and during the process, you can also select if the access path to the specific app will go through a dedicated IP – in case you have one, or through the physical server’s shared IP address. Each and every instance that you activate can be restarted or stopped separately and you can view your applications’ output with just a couple of clicks.
Node.js in VPS Servers
Node.js comes bundled with all Hepsia Control Panel-equipped VPS web hosting service that we are offering and you can configure it without needing to deal with any difficulty, even if you’ve never used it beforehand, as Hepsia offers a simple-to-use, point & click interface, which will permit you to do anything without any efforts. The Node.js platform can be used for as many script-based software applications as you like, so you can get the most out of your Internet sites by mixing the power of our virtual machines with the performance that Node.js provides. You need to define the folder path to the .js file within your account and to choose whether it will use a dedicated IP address or your Virtual Private Server’s shared IP and you will be all set. The file can be accessed using a port that our system will assign randomly when you create a new Node.js instance. The Hepsia Control Panel will give you complete control over all Node.js instances and, with only one click of the mouse, you will be able to start, to deactivate or to restart them, as well as to see the output of each application that uses the platform.
Node.js in Dedicated Servers
You will be able to make use of the Node.js platform with your real-time, script-based web apps at no extra charge in case you order any of our Linux dedicated servers and pick the Hepsia hosting Control Panel during the order procedure. The Node.js instances can be managed from the Node.js section of the Hepsia Control Panel via an easy-to-navigate interface, which will permit you to start/delete/reboot any instance or to view the output of the app which uses it with only a click. Even if you are not very tech-savvy, you will be able to use the Node.js platform, since all you will need to do to activate it is specify the folder path to the .js file and pick the IP address that will be used to access the file in question – a shared or a dedicated one. A random port number will be assigned automatically as well and you will notice the upsides of using Node.js instantaneously. By mixing the Node.js platform with the power of our dedicated servers, you can make the most of the full potential of your applications and to enjoy the best achievable performance.