SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the information that users submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase products and services online and they type in their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, which means that an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your site and will make it more attractive to consumers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you have to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that is normally needed for the SSL installation. If you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the capital, you could avoid the additional expense by making use of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every cloud web hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party company. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only could you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also choose our auto-configuration option, so once you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will install it for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything manually. The sole difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your site won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but aside from that, everything will be the same. With this feature you can protect the information of your clients and have a secure website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated packages and the setup takes only two mouse clicks inside the hosting CP regardless if you get an SSL through our business or via a third-party supplier. There won't be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encrypts the info that your visitors submit, so your website will be secure without having to spend the additional cash for a dedicated IP. The only thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP shall not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's extremely unlikely that anyone shall ever try to access your site in this way instead of typing your domain name. Additionally we offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered through our company and if you select it and you choose to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system shall set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued with no need for any action on your end.