SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data that customers submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they buy goods and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your site and will make it more inviting to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that's normally needed for the SSL installation. In case you manage a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the capital, you can avoid the extra 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 Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every cloud hosting plan which we offer and no matter if the SSL is acquired through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is bought on our end, not only will you be able to choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you could also select our auto-configuration option, so when you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will do the installation for you within a matter of seconds and you won't have to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP and a dedicated one is that your website will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything will be exactly the same. With this function you can protect the data of your customers and have a reliable website without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP address option is available with all Linux semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes only a couple of clicks inside the hosting CP irrespective if you buy an SSL through our business or through a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference in the way the certificate functions or encrypts the info your visitors submit, so your site will be secure without having to spend the extra money for a dedicated IP. The one thing that will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your site, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way rather than entering your domain name. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs ordered through our company and if you select it and you decide to use a shared IP instead of a dedicated one, our system will set everything up as soon as the SSL is approved and issued without the need for any action on your end.