Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encrypt the data exchanged between a server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to preserve the info that customers submit on your Internet site - a login page, a payment page if you run an Internet store, and so forth. Any content they enter in any box on the website shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment information shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized people. In general, an SSL certificate needs a dedicated IP address to be installed, meaning that the overall cost for your web presence will be higher. While this might not be an issue for a larger business, it may matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which does not generate big profits if additional money should be spent. That is the key reason why we have taken advantage of an extension referred to as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we have made it possible to use a shared server IP address to install an SSL certificate.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each and every cloud web hosting solution we offer and irrespective if the SSL is obtained through us or through a third-party business. If the SSL is acquired on our end, not only can you choose the shared IP to be set during the order, but you can also pick our auto-configuration option, so as soon as you complete the purchase and approve the certificate, our system will set it up for you within a few seconds and you will not need to do anything manually. The sole difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your Internet site will not appear in case you try to open https://the-IP-address instead of https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything will be exactly the same. With this feature you could protect the information of your customers and have a secure website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any SSL certificate can be used with our specially configured shared IPs, so if you have a semi-dedicated hosting account, you can use this option with simply several clicks when you install a certificate that you obtain through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you are also able to take advantage of another function and have our system set everything up for you. That way the moment you approve the SSL, the shared IP shall be set for the given domain name or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed without any action required on your end, and thus any data that site visitors submit on your site shall be secure. The SSL will perform in the exact same way irrespective if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP address and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP as a URL in an Internet browser will not open your website.