SSL, which is short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the information which clients submit on a website. If they input 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 hosting server in an encrypted form, consequently an unauthorized third-party will not be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the safety of your site and will make it more appealing to clients, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you must spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that's usually needed for the SSL installation. If you run a modest 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 capital, you'll be able to avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services since our cloud hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting
A shared IP can be used for any SSL certificate, no matter if you acquire it from our company or from a different vendor and regardless of the cloud hosting service which you have on our end. If you acquire the SSL from us, you will find this option on the certificate order page inside your hosting Control Panel where you can also take advantage of the 1-click automatic configuration option we offer you. If the latter is chosen within the SSL order wizard, our system shall install and set up everything for you via the specially configured server shared IP, therefore once you order and approve the SSL, there will not be anything else to do on your end. You can save the cash that you'll otherwise have to pay for a dedicated IP and the SSL will do the job in the exact same way, so any info that the website visitors submit will be encoded. The only difference is that if you type the shared IP instead of your domain within a web browser, the Internet site won't display.