Website owners and webmasters are always on the look-out for a stable and quality hosting environment. The four "S's" of web hosting and web servers are "Speed, stability, security, and support." This combination is often difficult to find, especially with a fixed budget. We'll start with hosting basics and "move up" as we go.

Are IP addresses actually running about? What does it mean when / if they do? Do I need to do anything? We are going to answer all these questions (and hopefully a few more as well).