SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the data which users submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and goods online and they input their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, thus an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the security of your website and will make it more appealing to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that is typically needed for the SSL installation. In case you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find much better use for the funds, you could avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every single cloud hosting plan we offer and regardless if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party company. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only will you be able to select the shared IP to be set during the order, but you may also choose our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a matter of seconds and you won't need to do anything yourself. The only difference between employing a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be identical. With this feature you could protect the info of your customers and have a risk-free website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate could be used with our specially set up shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you'll be able to use this option with merely a few clicks when you install a certificate that you purchase through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs which we offer you are also able to take advantage of an extra function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the minute you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the particular domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed without any action expected on your end, and thus any data that website visitors submit on your Internet site will be secure. The SSL shall perform in the same exact way no matter if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the only thing that is different between the two setups is that inputting the shared IP address as a URL inside a web browser will not open your website.