While not technically part of web development, hosting is a major part of any website. A good host can help you through the roughest of times and help grow your site while a bad host can cause tremendous amounts of pain and suffering. Similarly selecting the right type of hosting can give you the flexibility you need to accomplish your goals while the wrong type of hosting can leave you stuck in a corner or with an empty wallet. Today I'm going to talk about one particular type of web hosting many people should consider, Virtual Private Server or VPS hosting.