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IP Address

Each site that we host gets its own unique, static IP address. An IP address is the numeric address of a website (or, in some cases, a group of websites.)

Some hosts assign one IP address for multiple sites. The downside to this is that if one site is caught spamming, the other web sites using that IP address can be blacklisted by ISPs and search engines.

A dedicated IP address is not shared by other domain names; it is unique to your domain name and your space on the server. It allows you to use your own SSL (security) certificate and anonymous ftp as well, which you can't do with a shared IP address.

It is also very helpful when transferring from one host to another. With a unique IP address you can access your website using a web browser or ftp before your domain name server has been changed.

 

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