Node.js is a cutting-edge, open-source, event-driven, I/O system used for Internet sites that support live interaction. Several instances of such websites are online browser-based video game portals, live chat rooms or accommodation reservation portals. The platform processes the info transmitted between the website and its users in little bits, which enhances the load speed and the overall performance of the website noticeably. If a certain form with 3 boxes is expected to be filled by a particular user, for instance, normally all three boxes should be filled out and the whole content is then submitted as one massive hunk of information to the server. With Node.js, the content in the first box is processed the second it is inserted, before the user writes anything in the second box. In this way, much more information can be handled much faster and more effectively in comparison with any conventional platform, which can have a serious impact on the site’s performance. Node.js is already being employed by many of the top IT firms such as Microsoft and Yahoo.

Node.js in Website Hosting

When you host a web application on our innovative cloud hosting platform and you would like to try Node.js, you’ll be able to add it to your hosting account irrespective of the website hosting package that you’re using. 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 a couple of minutes after you add this upgrade to the account. You will be able to choose how many instances you wish to add to your account – one instance means one app using Node.js. In the new section that will show up in the Control Panel, you can specify the path to the .js file in your web hosting account and select whether the file in question will be accessible through the physical server’s shared IP address or through a dedicated IP. Our system will also assign a port for the connection. You’ll be able to terminate or to reboot each instance independently, in case it is necessary.

Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to use Node.js for any real-time script-powered web application hosted in a semi-dedicated server account, as the Node.js platform comes bundled with all our semi-dedicated server plans and you can activate it with only several clicks. If you would like to use it for multiple sites, you can order more instances from the Upgrades section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The activation is as simple as choosing the location of your .js file and choosing if Node.js should use a dedicated IP address or any of the server’s shared IPs, so you can take full advantage of Node.js even if you don’t have any previous experience with such software. Our system will also specify a randomly generated port which will be used to access the .js file for the specific application. Hepsia has a user-friendly graphical interface that will allow you to restart and to delete any of your running instances, to create new ones or to see the output of your apps with just a click.

Node.js in VPS Servers

All Linux VPS hosting service that are ordered with our custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel offer Node.js as standard and you can take advantage of this platform for any script-driven web app that you host on the Virtual Private Server. As we haven’t set a restriction as to the amount of Node.js instances that you can run, you can make use of the power of our VPSs and mix it with the full potential of Node.js. The setup is done via the Hepsia Control Panel’s simple-to-use, point-and-click GUI, so even if you’re not technically proficient, you will not come across any obstacles while working with the platform. You will only have to insert the directory path in the account to the .js file that will use Node.js and to choose if it will use a shared or a dedicated IP. Furthermore, our system will also set a port number to access the file and you’ll be able to find it in the corresponding Control Panel section. With just a click, you will be able to see your apps’ output and to remove or to reboot any Node.js instance running on the VPS server.

Node.js in Dedicated Servers

If you decide to buy one of our dedicated servers for your script-powered software applications and if you select the Hepsia hosting Control Panel during the order process, you’ll be able to make use of Node.js at no additional charge, as this event-driven platform is included in our custom-built Control Panel tool. As our servers are really powerful, you will get great performance even if you run a lot of Node.js instances simultaneously. The configuration requires a few clicks of the mouse and Hepsia’s GUI will make it very easy for you to create a new instance even if you have little or no experience. Inserting the path to the .js file and selecting a dedicated or a shared IP address will be everything that you’ll have to do on your end and once our system has allocated a port to access this file, you will be all set. Any of the instances that you have created can be restarted or deactivated separately and you will be provided with access to a detailed output log for each of the applications that use the Node.js platform.