Evocative Global Data Centers Logo

Posts Archives

by

The Evocative Team

VPLS Expands Executive Roster: Derek Garnier Joins as President & COO

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 […]

Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between Cloud Computing and Colocation?

As companies race to keep up with a rapidly evolving digital landscape, many IT teams are employing colocation and cloud computing to augment their existing infrastructure and support growth. While both services can improve business efforts, each model has distinct features and benefits. To provide greater insight into colocation vs. cloud computing, review each service with this outline […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Recognized on CRN’s 2022 MSP 500 List for Seventh Consecutive Year

We are excited to announce today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named VPLS to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Elite 150 category for 2022. CRN’s annual MSP 500 list identifies the leading service providers in North America whose forward-thinking approaches to managed services are changing the landscape […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Partners with Polargy to Increase Power Density for Post-Production Client’s Colocation Environment

We’re excited to announce that, through our partnership with Polargy, we have successfully completed the installation of a new cold aisle containment system to support a client’s high-density computing needs. During the past year, VPLS’s post-production client experienced significant growth, but their colocation infrastructure was not seamlessly scaling with them.  The client needed to consolidate […]

Continue Reading
Case Study: First United Methodist Church of Chula Vista

Security at the perimeter of the network is of utmost importance in today’s threat landscape. First United Methodist Church at Chula Vista (FUMCCV) engaged Evocative to upgrade their existing firewall with a next-generation FortiGate 60E firewall. In addition to this upgrade, Evocative also provided a Managed Firewall service to manage, audit, and monitor the firewall […]

Continue Reading
Case Study: City of Beaumont

The City of Beaumont, California’s third fastest-growing city, partnered with Evocative for a city-wide network refresh project, which included replacing the City’s aging firewalls, switches, and endpoint protection software with new solutions from Fortinet. In addition to just replacing aging equipment, Evocative also architected and implemented several network enhancements, such as internal network segmentation to […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Acquires New Enterprise Data Center in Silicon Valley from Wave Broadband

VPLS, a cloud-to-edge computing and solutions provider, today announces its acquisition of a data center located in Santa Clara, California. The renamed “SV3” is a 30,000 square feet facility with 3 MW of power, 24/7/365 security staff, and cross-connects to major Bay Area network carriers. The SV3 data center currently has 1.5 MW of available […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Ranks #6 on Silicon Valley Business Journal’s List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2020

VPLS announces today its recent recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. In addition to year-over-year sales growth exceeding 100%, VPLS is also recognized as a well-rounded company that mastered the balance of providing excellent customer service, growth, and leadership, earning the company the […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Expands Bare Metal Capacity in San Jose Facility to Meet Growing Demand for Connectivity to Key Global Markets

We are excited to announce today a significant expansion to the capacity of its San Jose data center (SV7). The SV7 expansion was driven by demand for VPLS’s bare metal servers brand, Krypt.com, which offers direct connections with a capacity of over 200 Gbps to China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile International. Located in the heart […]

Continue Reading
VPLS Ranks on the Inc. 5000 2021 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Inc. magazine today revealed that VPLS is No. 4,264 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other […]

Continue Reading
Evocative Data Centers

The Evocative Team

Evocative is a global leader in Internet infrastructure, providing enterprise-class data center, network, and bare metal solutions that enable exceptional digital experiences. Evocative’s global footprint includes interconnected data centers and Points of Presence across strategically located metros in North America, Europe, and Asia regions. Through organic growth and strategic acquisition, the company continues to expand its presence to power enterprise workloads at the edge. Evocative is dedicated to helping drive digital businesses forward, now and in the decades to come.