SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the information which users submit on a website. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they acquire goods and services online and they type in their credit card information, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, which means that 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 inviting to clients, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that's usually required for the SSL installation. In case you have a small e-commerce portal and your budget is small or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you could find far better use for the money, you could avoid the extra 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 Semi-dedicated Servers
Any SSL certificate could be used with our specifically set up shared IPs, thus if you have a semi-dedicated server account, you could use this option with just several mouse clicks when you install a certificate you purchase through us or through any other vendor. For the SSLs that we offer you can also take advantage of an additional function and have our system set everything up for you. That way once you approve the SSL, the shared IP address shall be set for the particular domain or subdomain and the certificate shall be installed with no action required on your end, and thus any information that website visitors submit on your site will be protected. The SSL shall function in the exact same way regardless if it is set on a shared or a dedicated IP and the one thing that is different between the two setups is that entering the shared IP address as a URL within a web browser will not open your Internet site.