All devices on the Internet are identified by a special number called an IP address, for example 123.123.123.123. When you have a website, the domain name that you enter to be able to load it is for your convenience, however the server where your website files are still has an IP address. Since there are a lot more websites and devices than there are IPs, all of the shared web hosting servers have a number of sites under the same IP, whereas with a dedicated server you'll be given a dedicated IP as well. Even in the first case though, you are able to get a dedicated IP for your sites and host them on a shared server. One advantage would be that you will get better search engine positions because a dedicated IP usually means a faster loading website. What is more, you need such an IP when you intend to acquire an SSL certificate for your site and secure the data that visitors submit on it.
Dedicated IP Address in Shared Hosting
In case you host your websites on our state-of-the-art cloud platform and you have a shared hosting plan, you are able to add a dedicated IP to your account at any moment and assign it to any domain or subdomain with only a couple of clicks. The aforementioned option is accessible in all of the data center facilities where we provide services - Chicago (US), Coventry (UK) and Sydney (AU), so regardless of your choice during the registration process, you'll be able to acquire a dedicated IP for your sites. You'll be able to add / remove an IPas well as to keep track of the free and used ones at any time. If any of the IPs that you buy will be used for an SSL certificate, you could activate the automatic configuration attribute in our SSL order wizard then our system will request & assign the IP before it installs the certificate automatically. Our adaptable platform will allow you to use a dedicated IP address for a number of sites as well if it's not in use by an SSL.
Dedicated IP Address in Dedicated Hosting
If you need a dedicated server, you probably want to run a web app or host a lot of Internet sites, so we supply three dedicated IPs 100 % free with each package and you'll be able to use them as you decide - a software server, an SSL certificate, even child name servers for a domain name that you have registered here or through another company. The last mentioned option is really useful in case you use the dedicated server to host users' Internet sites due to the fact that it'll give you trustworthiness and anonymity as a web hosting company. The server billing Control Panel will make it easier to add additional IP addresses as well - the upgrade is in increments of three and takes just a couple of clicks in the Upgrades section, so you will be able to go ahead and take advantage of the brand new dedicated IP addresses a few minutes after you send your order.