An IP address is a unique number that separates an Internet site or a hosting server on the world-wide web, so if you have a dedicated IP, it'll be employed solely by your Internet sites and will not be shared with other people as it happens with shared web hosting accounts. Provided you have your own web server, you'll have a dedicated IP, but you may require extra ones for different purposes. Provided you have a web-based store, for instance, you'll need an SSL certificate for it, in order to ensure that the payment information your customers submit will be encrypted and secure. The same is valid in case you have a login form of some type and you wish the usernames and the passwords which visitors input to be protected. The SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP, which ought to be different from the one which you already have on the machine. You might also need a separate IP for an application such as a VoIP server, or if you want a slightly better performance for a given site, which may affect its position in search engine results.
Extra Dedicated IPs in VPS Servers
Every single VPS server plan that we provide features 1 dedicated IP address and if you add a web hosting Control Panel to it, we will give you a second one at no additional cost, so that you can use it as you see fit. If you would like to use more IPs, you will be able to order them with only two clicks whenever you want, since you'll locate this sort of an option both on our order page and in your billing Control Panel. In the first case, the dedicated addresses shall be available the moment the virtual server is prepared, while in the second - a couple of minutes after you buy them. You could renew the IPs along with your VPS plan and use them for as long as you desire. They can come in handy not just for your own websites, but also for the sites of any clients which you might have if you are using the virtual server to run a web hosting reseller business. There isn't a limitation on how frequently you can order additional IPs or on how many of them you'll be able to use with your server at any moment.
Extra Dedicated IPs in Dedicated Servers
When you get one of our dedicated server packages, you will get three IP addresses at no additional charge and you'll be able to use them for any purpose. If you require additional IPs, you can request them whenever you want through your billing area and we shall assign them to the web server a few moments later. You may even get more IPs during the signup procedure and they'll be available on your server the instant it is all set and we hand it over to you. The IP upgrade is available in increments of 3 and you may pick how many addresses you'll order and how long you shall use them, as you could pick the number of IPs which you'll renew each month with your server plan. Any IP address that's assigned to your dedicated server may be used not just for your personal content, but for any Internet site or app your clients may have - if you have bought the machine with the intention to resell the disk space to third parties.