Mad Genius has returned!  We saw them back in July, after a loooong absence (way back to 2009!).  They’re hosting in Chicago and are bringing us some KVM plans.

I always look at providers’ web sites when posting offers and it’s refreshing to see someone who

• is not using the same ThemeForest template as everyone else
• has put some thought into their company name and branding
• has a cool mascot (OK, maybe I just like MadGenius’s scientist)

They’re based out of Minneapolis and has been in business longer than some LEB readers have been alive (since 1998 – they offered dial-up at one time!)  They offer a full range of services, including shared, VPS, reseller, dedicated, and colo, and can do managed services for you as well.

In their own words:

“Madgenius.com, is a locally owned and operated full service hosting provider in the Minneapolis area that has been in business since 1998. We are dedicated to providing web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, networking and managed Internet services at the right price to residents and businesses.“

They’re a registered business in Minnesota USA: File Number 3645726-2.

Their AUP and Privacy Policy are both available on their website for review and their WHOIS is public.

Accepted payment methods: Bitcoin, Credit Card, PayPal, Bank Transfer

Read on to see the offer and learn more!

If you decide to experiment with Mad Genius, please tell us about your experience below!

NETWORK INFO

Continuum Data Center in Chicago Illinois USA
Test IPv4: 74.119.217.9
Test file: https://madgenius.com/downloads/1000MB.test

Ashburn, VA USA – Atlantic Metro Data Center
Test IPv4: 172.106.16.99

HOST NODES

– Intel Xeon E5-2470 V2 CPU
– 96GB RAM
– 4x 1TB SSD
– RAID10
– 1gbps uplink and 40gbps DDOS protection at both locations

Please be sure to share your comments below!

raindog308

Raindog308 is a longtime LowEndTalk community administrator, technical writer, and self-described techno polymath. With deep roots in the *nix world, he has a passion for systems both modern and vintage, ranging from Unix, Perl, Python, and Golang to shell scripting and mainframe-era operating systems like MVS. He’s equally comfortable with relational database systems, having spent years working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.

As an avid user of LowEndBox providers, Raindog runs an empire of LEBs, from tiny boxes for VPNs, to mid-sized instances for application hosting, and heavyweight servers for data storage and complex databases. He brings both technical rigor and real-world experience to every piece he writes.

Beyond the command line, Raindog is a lover of German Shepherds, high-quality knives, target shooting, theology, tabletop RPGs, and hiking in deep, quiet forests.

His goal with every article is to help users, from beginners to seasoned sysadmins, get more value, performance, and enjoyment out of their infrastructure.

You can find him daily in the forums at LowEndTalk under the handle @raindog308.