Node.js is a cutting-edge event-driven system, which is used to build scalable apps. It uses the Google V8 JavaScript engine and it handles HTTP requests and responses between a web server and a huge number of Internet users much more efficiently than any other system. What makes Node.js special is the fact that in contrast to conventional systems which handle the information in massive hunks, it handles everything in tiny bits. As an illustration, if a user needs to fill in several fields on a site, Node.js handles the info from the first field once it is entered, utilizing the server’s processing resources more effectively. In comparison, other platforms wait for all the fields to be filled and while the information in them is being processed, requests from other users remain in the queue. The difference may be negligible for one single user, but it undoubtedly does make a difference if a huge number of individuals are browsing a site at the same time. A couple of instances of sites where Node.js can be applied are dinner booking portals, chat rooms or interactive browser game portals, in other words sites that offer fast live communication.
Node.js in Shared Hosting
All Linux shared hosting packages offered by our company include Node.js and you will be able to add this advanced platform to your web hosting account using the Add Services/Upgrades menu in your Hepsia Control Panel. You will be able to choose the number of instances for this particular upgrade, i.e. how many different sites/platforms will make use of Node.js at once, and you can add as many instances as you wish. Hepsia will also enable you to select the path to your .js app and to select whether you will use a dedicated IP or the physical server’s shared one. Accessing Node.js will be possible via a random port allocated by our cloud hosting platform. Furthermore, you can stop or restart any instance that you have created, change the location of the .js app or see the output of the active instances with just a few clicks of the mouse from your hosting Control Panel via a truly intuitive graphical interface.
Node.js in Dedicated Hosting
You’ll be able to use the Node.js platform with your real-time, script-driven software applications at no extra cost if you buy any of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages and pick the Hepsia hosting Control Panel during the order procedure. The Node.js instances can be administered from the Node.js section of the Hepsia Control Panel through an easy-to-navigate graphical interface, which will enable you to start/deactivate/reboot any Node.js instance or to check the output of the app which uses it with just one mouse click. Even if you are not very experienced, you will be able to make use of the Node.js platform, as all you’ll have to do to set it up is define the folder path to the .js file and select the IP address that will be used to access the latter – a dedicated or a shared IP. A random port number will be allocated automatically too and you will notice the advantages of running Node.js right away. By combining the platform with the power of our dedicated servers, you’ll be able to make the most of the full capacity of your applications and to enjoy the best conceivable performance.