An IP address is a unique number which separates a site or a hosting server on the world-wide web, so in the event that you have a dedicated IP, it shall be used solely by your Internet sites and won't be shared with other individuals as it happens with shared hosting accounts. In case you have your own web server, you'll have a dedicated IP, but you may need extra ones for a variety of purposes. Provided you have an Internet store, for instance, you'll need an SSL certificate for it, so as to make sure that the payment information which your clients submit will be encrypted and safe. The same is valid in case you have a login form of some sort and you want the usernames and the passwords which visitors type in to be secured. The SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP, which ought to be different from the one which you already have on the server. You might also need a separate IP for an app such as a VoIP server, or if you would like a slightly better overall performance for a particular Internet site, which shall affect its position in search engine results.
Extra Dedicated IPs in VPS Web Hosting
Our Linux VPS web hosting come with one dedicated IP address by default. An additional one is available too - when they are ordered with a web hosting CP. If you require more IPs, however, you'll be able to add them effortlessly, regardless of the package which you have picked. You'll be able to do this during the signup procedure in case you need them from the very beginning or using your billing account - in the event that you need them afterwards. The dedicated IPs shall be assigned to your hosting server shortly after that and you can begin using them. You'll be able to renew the IPs together with the plan for so long as you plan to use them. This upgrade is quite useful not only for your personal content, but also in case you would like to use the virtual server to run an Internet hosting reseller business, considering the fact that you will be able to supply a dedicated IP to every client who wants to use one. There's no restriction on the amount of addresses you may order or on how frequently you can do that.
Extra Dedicated IPs in Dedicated Servers Hosting
In case you obtain one of our dedicated server plans, you will get 3 IP addresses at no additional charge and you may use them for any purpose. If you need additional IPs, you'll be able to request them whenever you want through your billing area and we'll assign them to the web server a few moments later. You may even get more IPs during the signup process and they shall be available on your web server the moment it is ready and we hand it over to you. The IP upgrade is available in increments of 3 and you may decide how many addresses you will order and how long you will use them, as you could select the number of IPs which you will renew every month with your web server plan. Any IP address that is assigned to your dedicated server could be used not just for your personal content, but also for any Internet site or app your customers may have - if you have obtained the web server with the intent to resell the disk space to third parties.