A Dedicated IP - for sites with lots of traffic

The majority of websites on the internet use a shared IP address supplied to them by their hosting provider. For the most part there isn't a need for a web site to have a Dedicated IP address except in a few instances, since a dedicated IP address is an extra cost that is added on to your monthly hosting bill.

Large businesses or a web site that has a lot of traffic is when a dedicated IP should be utilized, since the volume of traffic could very quickly overwhelm the server. Businesses like hotels.com, where you can search for hotel availability, then book your reservations through them. These types of websites have a large volume of traffic. If your website is on a dedicated server, your site is the only one taking up space on that server so therefore you are not sharing an IP address either.

There are a few instances when a dedicated IP is a requirement. If you have your own Private SSL Certificate you need a dedicated IP. If you plan to use your web hosting providers shared Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) then you don't require dedicated IP. If you require the ability to access your website by FTP or web browser if your domain name is inaccessible, for example, due do domain propagation periods, then you will need a dedicated IP address in order to do so.

Whether you require a dedicated IP address for your business needs or a shared IP will work just fine our company is committed to giving our customers what they need most, which is reliability.

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