SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the data that customers submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire goods and services online and they enter their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, so 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 customers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend additional funds for a dedicated IP address, that is usually needed for the SSL installation. In case you run a small e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you can find better use for the money, you can avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services given that 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 for an SSL certificate with every cloud hosting solution which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is acquired through us or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only will you be able to select 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 set it up for you within a matter of seconds and you'll not need to do anything yourself. The sole difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your Internet site won't appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be the same. With this feature you can protect the information of your customers and have a risk-free Internet site without the additional expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

Any SSL certificate could be employed with our specially configured shared IPs, therefore if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you'll be able to use this option with simply a couple of clicks when you install a certificate you acquire through us or through another dealer. For the SSLs we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. In this way the instant you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate will be installed with no action required on your end, and so any data that visitors submit on your website shall be secure. The SSL shall do the job in the exact same way regardless if it's set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the 1 thing that's different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP address as a URL within an Internet browser will not open your site.