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San Jose, CA, September 14, 2022 – Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure, announces today its intent to acquire the majority of INAP’s data center facilities. The acquisition will consist of 9 data centers, including colocation and related network services. The acquisition of INAP’s data centers adds to Evocative’s existing data center footprint with […]

San Jose, CA, September 13, 2022 - Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure,  announces today that the company has consolidated its portfolio to one brand: Evocative. Evocative enables enterprise organizations with a full suite of digital transformation solutions including colocation, network, bare metal, cloud and managed services. The colocation and bare metal operator has […]

San Jose, CA, September 13, 2022 - Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure, announces that President and COO Derek Garnier is joining a panel at this year's infra/STRUCTURE Summit in Toronto. infra/STRUCTURE is an exclusive industry summit that will bring together executives from across the Internet infrastructure ecosystem - cloud, data centre, edge and […]

Evocative, a global provider of Internet infrastructure, data center, and managed services, announces today that it has expanded its leadership team, setting its sights on enabling enterprises with access to a full suite of digital transformation solutions including colocation, network, bare metal, cloud and managed services. Evocative added three core members to its management team including Mark Hassman, Vice President […]

Data centers and colocation services providers are essential to all business operations worldwide today. If you know what to look for in a colocation services partner it will help you meet your organization’s current and future needs when you decide to scale. Here are 5 factors you need to consider. 1. Location "First, ask the […]

Are you tired of being stuck with IT solutions that don't meet your needs? If you’ve purchased IT solutions in the past, you are probably aware of the potential costly implications of getting locked in with a vendor that you may end up outgrowing. Vendor lock-in comes in many forms in the area of IT […]

Fiber-optic cables provide internet connectivity by sending information through light pulses. Cables that have been installed underground but aren’t in use are called “dark fiber”—also known as black or unlit fiber. There are thousands of miles of unlit fiber-optic cables throughout the country that were installed by telecom providers but haven’t been utilized yet. Organizations in private […]

Evocative today announces the expansion of its global footprint with the acquisition of Carrier-1’s data center in Dallas, TX (DA4). This latest acquisition coincides with Evocative’s recent announcement of its funding round, providing continued growth opportunities for the company. The Carrier-1 acquisition marks the fourth location for Evocative in the Dallas area, enabling Evocative to […]

Evocative, a leading cloud-to-edge computing and IT solutions provider, announced today a $30 million equity investment led by Crestline Investors, Inc. Proceeds will be used to support Evocative’s acquisitive growth strategy and fund continued organic growth. This extends Evocative’s successful partnership with Crestline, which began with a $30 million preferred equity and debt investment in […]

We are excited to announce the expansion of our executive team. Derek Garnier joins VPLS as President and Chief Operating Officer. John Minnix is appointed to the role of Chief Revenue Officer. The pair bring more than 50 years of combined industry experience to VPLS. “We are excited to welcome Derek Garnier back to the […]