An IP address is a unique number which distinguishes a website or a server on the world-wide web, so in the event that you have a dedicated IP, it shall be employed exclusively by your Internet sites and won't be shared with other individuals as it happens with shared website hosting accounts. Provided you have your own hosting server, you will have a dedicated IP, but you may require extra ones for many different purposes. If you have a web-based store, for instance, you shall need an SSL certificate for it, in order to ensure that the payment information that your customers submit shall be encrypted and protected. The same is valid in the event that you have a login form of some type and you wish 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 which you already have on the machine. You could also need an independent IP for an app such as a VoIP server, or if you would like a slightly better overall performance for a certain Internet site, which will affect its position in search engine results.
Extra Dedicated IPs in VPS
Our VPS packages provide one dedicated IP address by default. Another one is available too - when they are ordered with an Internet hosting CP. If you require more IPs, however, you shall be able to add them with ease, whatever the package which you have selected. You may do this during the signup process in case you need them from the start or through your billing account - if you need them afterwards. The dedicated IPs will be assigned to your web server right after that and you could begin using them. You may renew the IPs along with the plan for so long as you plan to use them. This upgrade is extremely useful not only for your personal content, but also in case you intend to use the virtual server to run a hosting reseller business, since you'll be able to offer a dedicated IP to every client who wants to use one. There isn't a restriction on the amount of addresses you may order or on how often you'll be able to do that.
Extra Dedicated IPs in Dedicated Hosting
If you obtain one of our dedicated server solutions, you'll receive three IP addresses at no additional charge and you can use them for any purpose. If you require even more IPs, you can request them anytime through your billing area and we shall assign them to the server a few moments later. You can even get more IPs during the signup process and they'll be available on your web server the minute it is ready and we hand it over to you. The IP upgrade is available in increments of three and you could pick how many addresses you will order and how long you will use them, as you could pick the number of IPs that you will renew every month with your hosting server plan. Any IP address that's assigned to your dedicated server may be used not only for your personal content, but also for any website or application your customers may have - if you have purchased the web server with the intent to resell the disk space to third parties.