Node.js is an innovative event-driven platform, which is used to set up scalable web applications. It is built with Google's V8 JavaScript Engine and it handles requests and responses between a web server and a huge number of Internet users more efficiently than any other platform. What makes Node.js one of a kind is the fact that in contrast to conventional platforms that handle the information in large chunks, it processes everything in small bits. For instance, when a user needs to fill out several fields on a website, Node.js handles the information in the first field the moment it is inserted, utilizing the server processing time more effectively. In comparison, conventional platforms wait for all the fields to be filled and while the information from them is being processed, requests from other users remain in the queue. The difference may be negligible for one single person, but it indeed does make a difference if an enormous number of people are navigating a site simultaneously. Several examples of Internet sites where Node.js can be used are dinner reservation portals, online chat rooms or interactive browser game portals, in other words websites that offer quick live communication.

Node.js in Website Hosting

You can take advantage of Node.js with every website hosting package that we’re offering, since the event-driven platform is available on our cloud servers and can be added to an active hosting account with a couple of mouse clicks. When you log into your Hepsia Control Panel, you’ll see Node.js in the Upgrades section where you can pick the number of instances that you wish to run. One instance means that one app will use the platform and you will be able to add as many instances to your website hosting account as you need. A new menu will show up in the Control Panel shortly afterwards and to begin using Node.js, you will need to include the path to the .js file that will use it and to choose if the connection will go through the shared IP address of the server or via a dedicated IP. The controls inside the Hepsia Control Panel will also allow you to reboot or to cancel an instance and to see the output of any given application.