# Elements Hosting — Dedicated IP address

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**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-dedicated-ip-address/54369 "2026-02-14T19:19:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![MHA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MHA](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MHA)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-dedicated-ip-address/54369/1 "2026-02-14T19:19:44Z")

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When I move to Element’s hosting, I will lose the dedicated IP address associated with a website from my current host. (Dedicated IPs are typically allocated from the hosting provider’s own IP pool and are tied to one’s account with them.) When I cancel and migrate away, that IP gets released back to the hosting company’s pool for reassignment.

Will Elements hosting offer a new dedicated IP, as an additional service?

Will Elements have a pool of IP addresses available? Planning ahead.

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-dedicated-ip-address/54369/2 "2026-02-14T21:33:46Z")

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Hi @MHA

That’s a great question, happy to answer it for you.

So, dedicated IP addresses were once important for certain hosting scenarios, particularly when SSL certificates required a unique IP address per website. However, this is no longer the case due to modern technologies such as Server Name Indication (SNI), which allows multiple secure (HTTPS) websites to share a single IP address while each uses its own SSL certificate.

Because of SNI, websites hosted on our Elements Hosting platform can use fully secure HTTPS connections without needing a dedicated IP address.

There are also additional advantages to using shared IP addresses on modern hosting platforms:

- **No impact on SSL security or browser compatibility** : All modern browsers support SNI, and dedicated IPs provide no additional encryption or security benefits.

- **Improved IP reputation stability** : Since we do not provide email hosting, there is significantly less risk of shared IP addresses being blacklisted due to email spam activity.

- **Better scalability and efficiency** : Shared IP infrastructure allows us to manage IP reputation, performance, and availability more effectively across the platform.

- **No impact on SEO** : Search engines such as Google have confirmed that using a shared IP address does not negatively affect search rankings.

- **Simplified infrastructure and reliability** : Shared IP environments are easier to maintain and monitor, allowing us to ensure consistent uptime and performance.

With the above said, if you require a fully dedicated IP address, we do plan on offering fully dedicated hosting plans (aka a VPS). Each VPS includes its own dedicated IP address, as it is a fully isolated hosting environment. However those product offerings will come later on down the line.

Hope that helps, if you have additional questions please let me know.

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**Author:** ![MHA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MHA](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MHA)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-hosting-dedicated-ip-address/54369/3 "2026-02-14T21:44:13Z")

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Daniel

Thank you. Clear answer, it definitely helps, and one less additional IP/hosting expense for me.