SSL, which is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol which encrypts the info that clients submit on a website. If they enter a username and a password on a login page or they acquire services and goods online and they type in their credit card info, the data shall be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, so an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will increase the safety of your website and will make it more appealing to customers, but in addition to the cost for the SSL, you have to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, which is normally needed for the SSL installation. In case you manage 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 can avoid the added expense by taking advantage of our services since 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

You shall be able to use this option with all of our cloud hosting packages and with any SSL certificate issued from any vendor. If you decide to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you won't have to do anything after you order and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to choose a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be set up by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional clicks after you fill the needed info for the certificate. The proper operation of the SSL shall not be affected in any way and any info that visitors submit on your website will be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The sole difference from using a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will ever try to access it this way rather than entering your domain inside the world-wide web browser URL bar.