SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which enciphers the data which customers submit on an Internet site. If they input a username and a password on a login page or they purchase goods and services online and they input their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the web server in an encrypted form, hence an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the protection of your website and will make it more attractive to customers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more funds for a dedicated IP address, that is normally needed for the SSL installation. In case you run 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 can avoid the extra expense by taking advantage of our services given that our cloud website hosting platform supports SSL certificates not just on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.
Shared SSL IP in Cloud Hosting
Given that we offer SSL certificates with our cloud hosting packages, you can very easily secure your website and use a shared IP address with only a couple of clicks. The option will be available during the order process, hence if you have a dedicated IP address, you'll be able to use it, but if you do not have one and you don't want to pay for this type of a service, you could use the shared IP, which has been configured specifically for SSLs. The certificate shall work in the same exact way as if it had a dedicated IP address and the only difference shall be that if somebody attempts to open the IP address as a URL, they won't see your Internet site. Given that our system has an auto-configuration option, the SSL shall be set up automatically once it's issued, so you shall not have to do anything on your end after you approve it. This way, you can have a secure and reliable Internet site without spending more money for that.