A dedicated IP address means that you shall have a distinctive numeric identifier on the Internet and that it won't be shared with other's Internet sites or applications as it happens with a shared hosting account. There are various uses for a dedicated IP - for instance, when an SSL certificate is needed if you have an e-store and you want to accept online payments or in the event that you have a login form and you'd like the info which users submit to be encrypted. A dedicated IP address can also be used for other applications, like a VoIP server, for example. Moreover, it will give more credibility and security to your Internet sites, given that a network flood to a shared IP won't have any effect on your dedicated IP. In the event that you host your Internet sites with our company and you have your own server, you'll be able to get one or numerous dedicated IP addresses with just a couple of mouse clicks and to use them in the event that you cannot use the IP that comes with the hosting server.