An IP address is a unique number which identifies a site or a hosting server on the Internet, so in the event that you have a dedicated IP, it shall be used just by your sites and shall not be shared with others as it happens with shared hosting accounts. In case you have your own web server, you will have a dedicated IP, but you may require extra ones for a variety of purposes. In case you have an Internet store, for instance, you shall need an SSL certificate for it, to make sure that the payment info which your customers submit will be encrypted and safe. The same is valid if you have a login form of some kind and you wish the usernames and the passwords that visitors type in to be protected. The SSL certificate requires a dedicated IP address, which ought to be different from the one that you already have on the server. You may also need a separate IP for an application such as a VoIP server, or if you need a slightly better overall performance for a particular site, which shall affect its position in search engine results.
Extra Dedicated IPs in VPS Servers
If you opt for one of the VPS servers packages which we supply, you shall get 1 dedicated IP address, and with any web server which is ordered with a Control Panel, we give a second one free of charge. If you wish to use additional IPs, you'll be able to add them to your package with just several clicks anytime. In case you require them right away, for instance, you are able to add them to your order and they will be assigned to your VPS the moment it's set up. In the event that you need them later, you'll be able to add them through your billing CP and they shall be available within a matter of minutes. You'll be able to assign them to personal Internet sites with several clicks or to any of your clients - if you're using the virtual server to start your own hosting business. You could take full advantage of this upgrade as often as you want and you could renew the additional IP addresses with your plan for so long as needed.
Extra Dedicated IPs in Dedicated Servers
If you get one of our dedicated server packages, you will get three IP addresses at no additional charge and you could use them for any purpose. If you require more IPs, you could request them whenever you want through your billing area and we shall assign them to the hosting server a few moments later. You may also get additional IPs during the signup process and they shall be available on your server the moment it's ready and we hand it over to you. The IP upgrade is available in increments of 3 and you may pick how many addresses you will order and how long you shall use them, since you can choose the number of IPs that you'll renew each month with your hosting server plan. Any IP address which is assigned to your dedicated server could be used not only for your personal content, but also for any website or application that your customers may have - if you have bought the web server with the aim to resell the disk space to third parties.