SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the information that customers 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 info, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, therefore an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will raise the safety of your Internet site and will make it more inviting to customers, but besides the cost for the SSL, you must spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that's normally needed for the SSL installation. If you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find far better use for the funds, you could avoid the additional expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Hosting
You'll be able to use a shared IP address for an SSL certificate with each hosting solution which we offer and irrespective if the SSL is purchased through our company or through a third-party vendor. If the SSL is obtained on our end, not only will you be able to pick 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 install it for you within a matter of seconds and you'll not have to do anything by hand. The sole difference between using a shared IP address and a dedicated one is that your site won't appear if you try to open https://the-IP-address rather than https://your-domain-name, but apart from that, everything shall be the same. With this feature you'll be able to protect the data of your customers and have a secure Internet site without the added expense for a dedicated IP address.