SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the data which clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they purchase products and services online and they input their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party shall not able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your website and shall make it more attractive to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you need to spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, which is usually required for the SSL installation. In case you manage a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by taking advantage of our services due to the fact that our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Cloud Web Hosting

You can use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with every cloud web hosting plan which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is ordered through our company or through a third-party business. If the SSL is purchased on our end, not only will you be able to 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 shall set it up for you within a matter of seconds and you won't need to do anything by hand. The only difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your website will not 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 function you can protect the information of your clients and have a reliable site without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.