SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the data that users submit on an Internet site. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and products online and they enter their credit card details, the data shall be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the security of your website and will make it more appealing to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is normally needed for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is restricted or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the funds, you can avoid the additional expense by making use of our services as 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 Hosting
You will be able to use this option with all of our hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything shall be arrange automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to pick a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional mouse clicks after you fill the necessary data for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL will not be impacted in any way and any info which visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The one difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever attempt to access it this way as opposed to typing your domain inside the web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers
You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL purchased through us or through any other supplier with any one of our semi-dedicated servers. The setup is incredibly simple and if you acquire the certificate from our company, you could also take full advantage of our SSL wizard where with just a couple of mouse clicks you could choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the particular domain or subdomain on the shared IP address that's configured to be employed for this specific purpose. This option will save you time and efforts considering that you will not need to do anything after you approve the SSL through email, not mentioning the funds you'll save for the IP on a monthly basis. Your Internet site shall be secure and any client will feel certain that their data will be protected since using a shared IP address does not influence the adequate operation of the certificate and the sole difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP address can't be used as a URL to access your site.