If you would like to protect the information that visitors submit on your website, you'll need an SSL certificate. The abbreviation stands for Secure Sockets Layer and that's a protocol used to encode any information exchanged between an Internet site and its users as to guarantee that even if an unauthorized individual intercepts any data, they'll not be able to read or use it in any way. The existing level of encryption makes it virtually impossible to decrypt the authentic content, therefore if you have a login form of some kind or you offer services and products online and clients submit credit card information, using an SSL certificate will be a guarantee that the information is protected. Typically a dedicated IP address is required to install an SSL, which will increase the cost to maintain your website. The additional cost may matter when you manage a small online store, a non-profit organization or any other entity which doesn't make a big profit, so to save you the money, our cloud website hosting platform supports installing an SSL certificate on a shared server IP address, not a dedicated one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each cloud hosting plan that we offer and regardless if the SSL is acquired through us or through a third-party firm. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only could you pick 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 handle the installation for you within a few seconds and you won't need to do anything yourself. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site won't appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but besides that, everything shall be exactly the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the information of your clients and have a risk-free site without the extra expense for a dedicated IP address.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL acquired through us or through any other vendor with any of our semi-dedicated packages. The setup is incredibly easy and if you get the certificate from our company, you can also benefit from our SSL wizard where with simply several clicks you could select the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain name or subdomain on the shared IP that is configured to be employed for this particular purpose. This option will save you time and work considering that you'll not need to do anything after you approve the SSL via e-mail, not mentioning the funds you'll save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your site shall be secure and any client will feel assured that their information shall be protected considering that using a shared IP address doesn't affect the adequate operation of the certificate and the sole difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address cannot be used as a URL to access your Internet site.