An IP address is a unique number that identifies a site or a web server on the world-wide web, so in the event that you have a dedicated IP, it will be used solely by your Internet sites and shall not be shared with other people as it happens with shared web hosting accounts. In case you have your own hosting server, you shall have a dedicated IP, but you may require additional ones for various purposes. If you have an Internet store, for instance, you will need an SSL certificate for it, so as to ensure that the payment info your clients submit shall be encrypted and safe. The same is valid if you have a login form of some type and you want the usernames and the passwords that visitors enter to be protected. The SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address, which should be different from the one that you already have on the hosting server. You may also need a separate IP for an app such as a VoIP server, or if you want a slightly better efficiency for a certain site, which shall influence its position in search engine results.
Extra Dedicated IPs in VPS Servers
If you decide to purchase one of our Linux VPS servers, we shall supply you with one dedicated IP address by default and a second one 100 % free - in case you add any of the hosting Control Panels that we offer to your order. Some other IPs may be purchased easily if you require them. The option is provided on the order page, so in the event that you require more IPs from the start, we shall be able to assign them to your VPS whenever it is put in place and you can use them the instant you begin using the machine. If you need them for any reason later, you can order them through the billing area and they shall be available within a couple of minutes. This way, you can assign dedicated IP addresses not just to your own Internet sites, but also to customers' websites in case you have launched a reseller business. You can order IPs as frequently as needed and renew them together with your virtual server plan. If, sooner or later, you require less IPs, you'll have the opportunity to renew just those that you need, while the extra ones will be removed from your server.
Extra Dedicated IPs in Dedicated Servers
Every dedicated server we offer comes with three dedicated IP addresses supplied totally free on top of the monthly fee for the package. We also provide you with the opportunity to add more IPs to your web server both when you sign up and at a later time via your billing Control Panel, so you can order the IPs whenever you require them with no limitation on the number or on how often you get them. They could be purchased in groups of three and shall be assigned to your server instantly. You can renew them with the Internet hosting plan and you'll be able to decide if you will renew all of them, or a smaller number - in the event that you no longer require the rest. Every dedicated IP address allotted to your hosting server may be used for any purpose: for a personal site, for a software hosting server, or for a hosting client - if you've decided to start out your own Internet hosting business and you are reselling accounts to other people.