SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encodes the information which clients submit on an Internet site. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and goods online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the protection of your site and will make it more inviting to clients, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend extra money for a dedicated IP address, that is normally required for the SSL installation. If you run a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you are a part of a non-profit organization and you could find better use for the money, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by taking advantage 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 Web Hosting
You'll be able to use this option with all our web hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any dealer. When you decide to use an SSL from our company, everything can be set up automatically and you won't have to do anything after you obtain and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will enable you to choose a shared IP to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires no more than two additional clicks after you fill the required information for the certificate. The appropriate operation of the SSL shall not be influenced in any way and any info that visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The one big difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it in this way as opposed to inputting your domain inside the web browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You could use a shared IP for an SSL acquired through us or through any other vendor with any one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. The setup is very easy and if you obtain the certificate from our company, you could also benefit from our SSL wizard where with just several clicks you can pick the SSL to be installed automatically for the selected 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 will not have to do anything after you approve the SSL via email, not mentioning the money you'll save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your website will be protected and any customer will feel assured that their data will be protected considering that using a shared IP address does not influence the proper functioning 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 site.