Genious.net WINTER, $ 28.00/mo. on Linux Cloud

WINTER has been added on Sep 13, 2019

💪 CPU/Cores :	1 CPU
🔋 RAM :	2000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Morocco
⚑ Targeting :	CA FR HK IE KE MY MA NG QA SG CH AE UK US

See also initial WINTER plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Genious Communications is a Moroccan domain registrar, hosting provider and cloud infrastructure company founded in 2003 by Hamza Aboulfeth. The company has grown from a domain-registration business into a broad technology provider serving individuals, agencies, companies, public institutions and organizations that require infrastructure located inside Morocco.

Its position in the Moroccan market is reinforced by ICANN accreditation and ANRT accreditation for the management of Moroccan domain extensions. Genious was the first ICANN-accredited registrar in North Africa, an important distinction for customers looking for direct domain-management expertise rather than a provider working entirely through third-party registrars.

The company has offices in Marrakech, Casablanca and Rabat and serves more than 50,000 customers. Its ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications add credibility for business and institutional customers that need formal quality-management and information-security procedures.

The service catalog is extensive and includes domain registration, Linux hosting, Windows hosting, Moroccan shared hosting, WordPress hosting, e-commerce hosting, multi-site hosting, reseller services, cloud VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, professional email, SSL certificates, website-building tools, backup, migration, monitoring, server administration and managed infrastructure.

Domain services cover conventional registrations, transfers, renewals, DNS management, domain locking, authorization codes, recovery services, brokerage and brand protection. Moroccan customers can register `.ma` domains directly and obtain ownership certificates for those domains. Reseller options are also available for agencies and companies that manage multiple customers.

The international Linux shared hosting platform combines SSD storage, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux, MariaDB, SSH access, selectable PHP versions, automated application installation and daily backups. Restore points are retained for up to 30 days. The Foolish, Wise and Neat packages provide between 25 GB and nominally unlimited storage, although the unlimited package remains subject to reasonable-use conditions and is not intended for file distribution, streaming or storage-only projects.

Windows shared hosting uses IIS and supports ASP.NET, PHP, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server. These packages are suitable for older corporate applications, custom Microsoft-based websites and businesses that still depend on Windows-specific development technologies.

A separate Moroccan shared hosting platform is available from the Casablanca region. It uses LiteSpeed, CloudLinux and cPanel, together with local storage and daily backups. The local platform is particularly valuable for government bodies, universities, regulated organizations and companies that must keep their data inside Morocco.

The WordPress hosting plans provide dedicated resources, caching, a web application firewall, SSH, Memcached, a dedicated IP address, daily backups, security monitoring and assisted migration. Each package is intended for a single WordPress website, with higher plans increasing processing power, memory, traffic allowances and visitor capacity.

E-commerce hosting is optimized for WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, OpenCart, Shopware, Laravel and other online-store platforms. These packages include dedicated resources, LiteSpeed caching, firewall protection, SSL, SSH access, backups and a dedicated IP address. The additional resources make them more appropriate for stores with dynamic catalogs, customer accounts and frequent database activity than conventional entry-level hosting.

The multi-site hosting range is designed for agencies, developers and resellers. Silver, Gold and Platinum packages support up to 50, 100 or 200 separate hosting accounts. White-label operation, branded name servers, dedicated IP addresses and centralized administration allow agencies to provide hosting under their own commercial identity.

Genious also operates an authorized partner program with reseller, distributor and partner levels. Depending on the account level and business volume, discounts can reach 10%, 15% or 20%.

International cloud VPS services are hosted in Montreal. Linux and Windows operating systems are available, together with root or administrator access, console access, operating-system reinstallation, reboot controls and resource upgrades. Packages range from one virtual processor with 2 GB RAM to eight virtual processors with 16 GB RAM.

A separate Moroccan cloud platform supplies locally hosted VPS instances using SSD storage. Operating-system choices include Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Windows. Customers can select an unmanaged server or add administration, monitoring, backup and security services.

Dedicated servers are available in Montreal, Canada and Nouaceur, Morocco. The international catalog includes Intel Core and Xeon configurations, while the Moroccan range includes Intel and AMD hardware intended for local business systems, databases, applications and private-cloud deployments.

Some international dedicated-server configurations use older processor generations. The current processor model, operating-system version, storage arrangement and upgrade options should therefore be confirmed before placing an order.

Colocation is available for individual servers, customized hardware requirements and full racks. Installation assistance, remote intervention, monitoring, backup and managed administration can be added for companies that own their equipment but require a professionally controlled data-center environment.

Email customers can choose Genious Mail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or an independent anti-spam service. Genious Mail includes dedicated IP addresses, custom PTR records, encrypted SMTP, POP and IMAP access, mobile webmail, calendars, contact synchronization, DAV storage, filters, autoresponders and hourly backups.

SSL certificates are available under the Genious brand and from Sectigo, DigiCert, GeoTrust and Thawte. The catalog includes conventional single-domain certificates, wildcard protection and multi-domain certificates, together with optional installation assistance.

The MonEntreprise package combines a domain name, 15 GB of hosting, ten professional mailboxes and a website builder with more than 200 responsive templates. It is a practical package for a small business that needs a website and branded email without purchasing every component separately.

Managed services include Linux administration, Windows administration, monitoring, security maintenance, infrastructure migration, external backup, WordPress maintenance and customized SLA arrangements. Backup retention can extend to 30 days on an external R1Soft environment, while other backup schedules can be configured for periods ranging from one week to three months.

The website is available in English and French, while customer support is offered in Arabic, French and English. Products can be displayed in Moroccan dirhams, US dollars or euros, depending on the customer’s location and account settings.

The current website uses a responsive design and works properly on modern desktop and mobile screens. Some English wording remains less polished than the French version, and a few product tables still mention older software or hardware, but the ordering and account-management areas are generally clear.