SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that encodes the data which clients submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they buy services and products online and they input their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the security of your site and shall make it more attractive to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is usually required 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 could find better use for the funds, you can avoid the extra expense by making use of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just 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 plan we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered 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 may also choose 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 won't have to do anything personally. The sole difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site will not appear in the event that you try to open https://the-IP-address as opposed to https://your-domain-name, but other than that, everything shall be identical. With this feature you could protect the information of your clients and have a secure website without the extra expense for a dedicated IP.