# Are "reserved shares" similar to static IPs?

**URL:** <https://openziti.discourse.group/t/are-reserved-shares-similar-to-static-ips/2456>\
**Category:** Building/Development\
**Created:** [April 21, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/are-reserved-shares-similar-to-static-ips/2456 "2024-04-21T22:17:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![futurist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@futurist](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/futurist)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/are-reserved-shares-similar-to-static-ips/2456/1 "2024-04-21T22:17:33Z")

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Hi there!

I am new to this great tool and ecosystem...  
I am trying to find out whether I could have a public static IP using Zrok...  
The option of reserved shares sounds very close to that to me...

Am I right to think of it this way?

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**Author:** ![smilindave26](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openziti.discourse.group/smilindave26/32/185_2.png) [@smilindave26](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/smilindave26)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/are-reserved-shares-similar-to-static-ips/2456/2 "2024-04-21T22:38:46Z")

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Hello back at ya, and welcome to zrok and the community 🙂

I think you're on the right track, depending on what you need. If using the public [zrok.io](http://zrok.io) service (i.e., not self-hosting), the `zrok reserve public ... -n SomeName` will reserve a share that can be accessed at [https://SomeName.share.zrok.io`](https://SomeName.share.zrok.io%60).

The IP address users hit will be of the zrok public frontend. In the case of the [zrok.io](http://zrok.io) service, I believe there are currently 5 public frontends deployed, and users connect to whichever one is closest to them (via geo dns). If you are self-hosting you can of course deploy to a single static public IP address.

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**Author:** ![futurist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@futurist](https://openziti.discourse.group/u/futurist)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://openziti.discourse.group/t/are-reserved-shares-similar-to-static-ips/2456/3 "2024-04-21T22:51:24Z")

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Thank a lot for the response !  
This was really helpful !

Yes I will be self-hosting for now...

I use:  
`zrok reserve public localhost:3000 --unique-name public_static_name`  
then  
`zrok share reserved public_static_name`

and it works!!! 😇 😇

**With the same IP!!**