Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a protocol that is used to encode the info exchanged between a hosting server and its users. The practical application of using an SSL is to protect the information that visitors submit on your site - a login page, a payment page if you run an online store, etc. Any info they enter in any box on the site shall be submitted safely to the server, so their login or payment details shall be protected from being accessed by unauthorized individuals. Usually, an SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address to be set up, which suggests the overall cost for your web presence shall be bigger. While this might not exactly be a problem for a larger firm, it might matter for a non-profit organization or a small online store which doesn't generate big profits if additional money should be spent. This is the main reason why we've taken advantage of an extension known as Server Name Indication (SNI) and we've made it possible to use a shared server IP address to set up an SSL certificate.
Shared SSL IP in Shared Hosting
You shall be able to use this option with all our shared hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you prefer to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you'll not need to do anything after you order 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 set up by our system, so using this feature requires a maximum of two additional clicks after you fill the needed information for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL will not be influenced in any way and any information which website visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and secured in the very same way. The only big difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// shall not open your site, but it is unlikely that anybody will ever try to access it in this way rather than entering your domain in the browser URL bar.
Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You can use a shared IP address for an SSL acquired through us or through any other vendor with any one of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting. The setup is incredibly simple and if you get the certificate from our company, you can also benefit from our SSL wizard where with simply several mouse clicks you could choose the SSL to be installed automatically for the particular domain or subdomain on the shared IP that's configured to be employed for this particular purpose. This option will save you time and work since you won't have to do anything after you approve the SSL through e-mail, not mentioning the funds you will save for the IP address on a monthly basis. Your website shall be secure and any customer will feel assured that their data shall be protected as using a shared IP address doesn't affect the adequate performance of the certificate and the only real difference from using a dedicated one is that the IP can't be used as a URL to access your Internet site.