| For the basic needs, when you are running a | | | | In large website architecture, each website |
| ecommerce website, and you look forward to | | | | will be having their own dedicated IP |
| have own ssl certificate. Then its time to | | | | address. Its not build on shared ip address |
| get a dedicated IP address. It's the | | | | platform, which appear to be the 'budget' |
| requirement for applying for a ssl | | | | solution. If you need a fast website, get a |
| certificate. Else you will be using the free | | | | dedicated IP. |
| shared ssl, which appear to have extra steps | | | | |
| for users to make payment after they | | | | Its appear that recent months, some ISP are |
| checkout. Private SSL are essential for your | | | | blocking certain IP address, especially the |
| ecommerce store. | | | | China ISP are blocking the IP address to |
| | | | certain US hosting provider website. With the |
| In fact dedicated IP address, allow your | | | | blocking, the website is not accessible by |
| website to be access directly through IP | | | | china visitors. For this, you will need to |
| address instead of domain name. This is a | | | | find a dedicated IP address, and you will |
| extra advantage in term of speed of locating | | | | free from the blocking issue. |
| the website and speed of retrieving content. | | | | |