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Expanding Your Cloud Access with Megaport

Businesses rely on fast, secure, and scalable connectivity to power their digital operations. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Megaport services are now available in Evocative facilities Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Secaucus, Atlanta, and Dallas! These key markets expand the reach of our on-demand cloud connectivity, helping enterprises, SaaS providers, and service operators connect […]
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Realize AI’s True Potential: Meeting Demands with High-Density Colocation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we live, work, and interact — powering everything from personalized mobile apps to predictive business operations. Analysts project that AI could contribute up to 15% of global economic output over the next decade.   But as organizations scale up AI investments, they face a critical infrastructure question: how do you […]
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How Modular Managed Services Empower IT Teams

If your IT team is spending more time reacting than planning, you’re not alone. The pressure to maintain uptime, defend against cyber threats, and support hybrid environments—while also driving innovation—has turned enterprise infrastructure into a never-ending juggling act. Internal teams are stretched thin. Talent is hard to find. And budgets rarely match the scale of […]
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Improve Network Performance with Metro Transport Solutions from Evocative 

Data center interconnects play an increasingly vital role in modern network infrastructure, as the demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency connections continues to grow. According to MarketsandMarkets, the global data center interconnect market is expected to grow 14.5% by 2026, driven by the expansion of cloud computing, edge deployments, and hybrid IT environments.  Acting as a dedicated […]
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Megaport Services Now Available at Evocative Data Centers in Boston and Seattle

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses need access to scalable, secure, and high-performance networks to keep pace with advancing technologies. At Evocative, we’re excited to announce that our data centers in two of the most dynamic tech hubs in the U.S.—Boston and Seattle—are now Megaport-enabled. This post will explore how enterprises can leverage this new […]
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Maximize Data Center Efficiency: Managing Heat in High-Density Configurations

Supporting the next generation of AI and machine learning requires more power and resources than ever before. By utilizing high-density configurations, data centers can maximize their available footprints to pack more computing power into smaller areas— reducing latency and improving the performance of apps and access to data. Yet, as data centers grow denser, effective heat […]
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Megaport and Evocative: Powering Next-Generation Workloads

In the ever-evolving landscape of enterprise networking, a workload optimization strategy is crucial, especially when managing next-generation workloads. Unlocking the potential of workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI) hinges on the ability to have scalable bandwidth connections and multiple clouds. Our recently announced partnership with Megaport facilitates seamless connections from Evocative data centers to next-generation applications in the public […]
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Increase Connectivity Reliability with Blended IP Services from Evocative

Reliable internet connectivity is the lifeblood of today’s digital businesses and demands upon your networks will continue to increase. Research predicts that the average enterprise will have over 9,000 devices connected to its network by 2025.1 Unreliable connectivity can devastate an organization by zapping its productivity, jeopardizing its mission, and hurting its bottom line. Network […]
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Choosing the Right Deployment Model: Bare Metal vs Virtual Machines

By 2026, 40% of total revenue will be generated by digital products, services, and experiences for G2000 organizations,1 a clear sign that organizations are continuing to invest in the modernization of their digital infrastructure with the goal of creating better business outcomes with a faster time to market. However, it’s important to understand the capabilities […]
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Internet Infrastructure Developments for 2024 and Beyond

Today’s data workloads require a more thoughtful and individualized approach, so enterprises can optimize their performance, security, and TCO. This is a challenge that companies are overcoming with hybrid IT solutions that leverage bare metal and colocation. Jay Smith, Vice President of Business Development at Evocative, recently joined ITBroker.com Founder Max Clark for a podcast […]
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Enhance FinTech Compliance, Governance, and Workload Performance with Evocative Metal

Many companies in the financial industry use some form of cloud computing. The cloud offers benefits for bringing new solutions to market faster and supporting high-performance offerings like Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). More than half of these companies store or process regulated banking information within cloud services.1 But when FinTech companies are heavily reliant […]
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Five Enterprise Hybrid IT Trends in 2024

The technology trends we witnessed in 2023 have challenged our perception of the future of IT infrastructure. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have created the need to further advance how we manage exponentially increasing data workloads. In recent years, many companies have turned to the public cloud to achieve […]
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Amplify AdTech Workload Performance with Evocative Metal

In the AdTech space, contextual targeting thrives on real-time analytics and AI, requiring high-performance applications to deliver exceptional digital experiences. To best help your customers reach their audience, you need a high-performance infrastructure and efficiently managed workloads. Some AdTech organizations turn to the public cloud for its flexibility and scale. But while the public cloud […]
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Introducing Evocative Metal

A robust and reliable infrastructure is paramount in a world where digital technologies and data drive nearly every part of modern businesses. That’s why Evocative is pleased to announce our enterprise bare metal service, Evocative Metal. In this post, we’ll introduce this new service, share market trends that are driving today’s demand for bare metal, […]
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Modern Apps Thrive on Cloud-Adjacent Colocation and Bare Metal Services

Hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure is enabling much of the digital transformation taking place, with 62% of companies describing their IT environment as hybrid. This trend is driven, in part, by organizations looking to capitalize on the agility and time-to-market benefits of the public cloud that still require their infrastructure to support their budget, performance, security, resiliency, and […]
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Improve Data Center Management with Transparency of Total Cost of Ownership

IT leaders are encountering financial hurdles in constructing and operating their on-premises facilities. According to a recent survey conducted by the Uptime Institute, the past two years have seen data center costs steeply rise due to supply chain struggles and increasing labor, power, hardware, and capital costs—and they’re not slowing down anytime soon. All the […]
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The Vital Role of IP Transit in Global Internet Access

Acting as a bridge between an ISP or customer network and the rest of the global Internet, IP transit enables traffic to flow and reach a desired destination by crossing—"transiting"—one or more transit provider networks, facilitating critical connectivity, communication, and data exchange between customers, partners, and service providers. IP transit plays an influential role in […]
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Maturing Your Workload Placement Strategy: How Colocation Can Help

Are you considering moving your business applications to the cloud? You're not alone! The public cloud has experienced explosive growth in recent years as companies seek to take advantage of its flexibility. As the public cloud has grown, IT teams have discovered the benefits of lifting and shifting existing applications to the cloud, achieving quick […]
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Data Centers and the Responsibility of Sustainability

What about a giant, clunky building is earth-friendly or sustainable? That is a great question. Less than five years ago, articles in the media were warning that digital infrastructure, such as data centers, could consume 20% of global energy by 2025. Many would be surprised to hear that the data center industry only consumed 1% […]
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Top 4 Strategies for Avoiding Cloud Vendor Lock-In

As today’s organizations become increasingly digital, leveraging the cloud only becomes more important. Public cloud platforms offer a wide variety of benefits, including greater flexibility, the ability to scale up-and-down, and more. However, companies must be cautious in their cloud approach to avoid the dangers of lock-in. Vendor lock-in occurs when a customer becomes overly […]
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Cloud vs Colocation: And Why Not Both?

In today’s digital world, most businesses utilize the Internet to conduct several operations, whether it’s administrative work, sales endeavors, or development activities. Companies need robust and dependable IT infrastructures to host applications and systems and ensure long-term success. While many businesses choose between using cloud vs colocation services, it’s often not ideal to use just one for all […]
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How To Recover from a Data Breach, an IT Professional’s Guide

Data breaches can wreak havoc on your organization. According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach in the United States is $9.44M. On top of that, organizations may also be subjected to damaged reputation and fines and legal implications from data and privacy regulations, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The […]
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Choosing The Best Cloud Strategy for Your Enterprise: 2023 Checklist

Enterprise IT strategies have changed rapidly over the past few years. One of the biggest changes has been the evolution of cloud computing. More enterprises today are adopting cloud services than ever before, and companies with existing clouds are maturing their cloud strategies at a rapid pace. These shifts have been natural responses to the major […]
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How Hybrid Is Your Cloud? 5 Considerations For Maturing Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy

Hybrid cloud adoption is on the rise—and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. According toESG: But all hybrid clouds are not created equal. Effective hybrid cloud solutions require tighter integration across on-premises and public cloud environments with a full suite of high-performance infrastructure services and facilities that can scale to the network edge. So, how […]
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Colocation Services: How to Select a Colocation Partner

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 […]
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What Is Dark Fiber? How it Works Plus its Many Benefits

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 […]
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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 […]
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