Partner profile
Evocative
Build. Connect. Grow. — Internet infrastructure for the edge
Founded 1998 · Los Angeles, California · 201-1,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who Evocative is built for
Enterprises and digital businesses needing carrier-neutral colocation, bare metal and network/interconnection at the edge — including AI/high-density GPU workloads — across US, European and Asian metros
Evocative is a global Internet-infrastructure provider headquartered in Los Angeles, California (founded 1998), delivering enterprise-class colocation, network/IP transit, bare metal (Evocative Metal) and managed services from 20+ interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Backed by Crestline Investors and grown organically and via acquisition (notably nine INAP data centers in 2022), Evocative powers enterprise and AI workloads at the edge, including high-density colocation for GPU clusters, and has been named to CRN's MSP 500 for eleven consecutive years.
- VerifiedSep 20, 2026 · high confidence
- 4solutions across 5 categories
- 28 yrsin business, since 1998
- 201-1,000employees
Why teams pick Evocative
- Carrier-neutral network fabric (no lock-in) with direct cloud on-ramps
- + years' data-center expertise
- high-density colocation purpose-built for AI/GPU workloads
- + interconnected edge metros
- single-provider colocation + network + bare metal + managed services
- x CRN MSP 500
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
Named to CRN's Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 Elite 150 for eleven consecutive years (through 2026) and included o…Award · CRN
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedNamed end-customer logos are not publicly disclosed. Evocative serves enterprise and digital-business customers running colocation, bare-metal and high-density AI/GPU workloads across its carrier-neutral metros, and integrated the former INAP customer base through its 2022 acquisition of nine INAP data centers.
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Evocative
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Evocative's Connectivity & SASE, Cybersecurity & Compliance, Managed IT & Cloud Ops, Cloud Migration & Modernization, and Data Center & Colocation solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
Network / IP Transit
Evocative operates a global network backbone with IP transit, interconnection, and direct cloud on-ramps across its carrier-neutral data center footprint.
- Carrier-neutral fabric No-lock-in network fabric with direct cloud on-ramps.
- Global backbone Backbone spans interconnected metros across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Managed IT & Cloud Ops
Managed Services
Evocative offers managed services including NGFW, IDS/IPS, SD-WAN, VPN, hybrid cloud, and DRaaS, operated from its in-house NOC/SOC alongside its colocation and network footprint.
- In-house NOC/SOC Managed security is operated by Evocative's own NOC/SOC teams.
- Single-provider stack Combines colocation, network, bare metal, and managed services under one provider.
- Proven MSP track record Named to CRN's MSP 500 for eleven consecutive years.
Cloud Migration & Modernization
Bare Metal
Evocative Metal delivers automated bare metal servers from its global edge footprint, giving enterprises dedicated compute without the management overhead of owning hardware.
- Automated provisioning Bare metal automation enables fast, on-demand dedicated compute.
- Edge reach Available across 20+ interconnected edge metros for distributed workloads.
- Single-provider stack Pairs with colocation, network, and managed services from one provider.
Data Center & Colocation
Colocation
Evocative provides enterprise-class colocation across cabinet, cage, and suite options from 20+ interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers, including high-density deployments purpose-built for AI and GPU workloads.
- AI-ready high density High-density colocation with liquid/hybrid cooling supports GPU clusters and AI workloads.
- Carrier-neutral fabric Carrier-neutral facilities avoid lock-in and enable flexible interconnection.
- 25+ years expertise Over 25 years of data-center experience backs each deployment.
How Evocative delivers
24x7x365 in-house NOC/SOC service teams with remote-hands support at its carrier-neutral facilities; managed network, managed servers and managed security (NGFW, IDS/IPS, SD-WAN, VPN); white-glove enterprise support backed by a long-running 100% uptime track record. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- ColocationDelivered as project-based deployment and migration with ongoing remote-hands support.
- Managed ServicesDelivered as fully managed services with 24/7/365 NOC/SOC operations.
- Network ServicesDelivered as project-based interconnection and on-ramp setup over the global backbone.
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