zollet — Tue, 26 Nov 2002 04:09:56 +0000

FunkyJ, there is a huge difference between STATIC IP and DEDICATED IP. Don't get them confused.

Brian Farkas — Tue, 26 Nov 2002 02:13:56 +0000

Very true - using a 3rd party DNS system is another use of dedicated IP addresses... although, as mentioned earlier, the vast majority of web sites on the Internet do not require one, unless they are using a personal secure certificate or anonymous FTP.

FunkyJ — Mon, 25 Nov 2002 22:26:35 +0000

I think static IP is a must if you're planning to outsource your DNS instead of using the one from your hosting provider.

There are many good reasons to do so, You can control subdomains and subdomain pointers. If you decided to move webhost later, you don't have to wait for 3+ days.

Check out versign's DNS hosting.

mairving — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 17:09:45 +0000

Quote: Originally posted by Brooke
I heard that you want to have your own IP because of search engine stuff. You won't rank as well without your own IP. Is that true?

No, there is no truth to it. Some people think that because they may share an IP with someone who happens to be sending out spam that search engines will blacklist them. It's not true either.

Brooke — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 16:54:24 +0000

I heard that you want to have your own IP because of search engine stuff. You won't rank as well without your own IP. Is that true?

mairving — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 11:37:42 +0000

Having an IP is arguably better. The problem is that you can't just go out and pick one. They are assigned to you. They used to be handed out like candy at Halloween but today they are becoming increasingly harder to get. Because of this, most hosts now don't normally assign IP addresses to accounts. Here is some info on IP addresses.

Mark Hensler — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 06:19:21 +0000

I think that for most typical hosting situations, virtual hosting (shared IP) will do. Most people won't be needing to perform anything with the IP that will require sole use of the IP.

zollet — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 03:49:09 +0000

Virtual accounts (accounts that share one IP) are as good as IP based accounts for about 99% of people/sites. An IP address is basically required for sites that want to run their own SSL certificate or want anonymous FTP. The difference is that the webserver recognized virtual accounts by their domain name instead of IP address.

As a webhost, we do not give IP addresses to any customers just because they want one, they'll have to justify their needs. Already there are too many sites using dedicated IPs when they would work just as good without one. It's a waste of IP addresses IMHO.

Suzanne — Sat, 02 Nov 2002 03:26:32 +0000

You can have one IP address, or many people can share an IP. As IP addresses are finite, really more and more people will be in hosting situations where they are virtually hosted with many people using on IP address.

Whether it's good or bad depends mostly on your traffic requirements. I believe, but many someone more versed in this can answer.