SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encrypts the data that customers submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy products and services online and they enter their credit card info, the data will 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 heighten the security of your Internet site and will make it more appealing to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that's typically needed for the SSL installation. In case you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you could avoid the added expense by making use of our services due to the fact 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 Shared Web Hosting

You will be able to use this option with all our shared web hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. If you choose to use an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to select a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires only 2 additional mouse clicks after you fill the necessary data for the certificate. The appropriate operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any info that website visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the very same way. The sole big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your Internet site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever attempt to access it this way instead of inputting your domain inside the Internet browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

You'll be able to use a shared IP for an SSL acquired through us or through any other supplier with any of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is really easy and if you acquire the certificate from our company, you could also take advantage of our SSL wizard where with simply a few mouse clicks you'll be able to choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the specific domain 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 have to do anything after you approve the SSL through email, not mentioning the funds you shall save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be protected and any client will feel confident that their data will be protected since using a shared IP address doesn't affect the proper functioning of the certificate and the only real difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address cannot be used as a URL to access your site.