Evocative to buy nine data centers from INAP
Evocative, an emerging provider of internet infrastructure, says it has agreed to buy nine data centers, including colocation and related network services, from INAP for an undisclosed sum. The facilities represent the majority of INAP’s data centers. Evocative expects the deal to close in the third quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions.
The purchase will bring to 20 the number of Evocative operating data center colocation facilities alongside more than 60 global points of presence. The company’s current footprint includes new sites in Boston, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles (two), Silicon Valley (two), and Seattle. “Several” INAP employees will join Evocative, growing the company by 30%.
“Foremost, we welcome our new clients and employees to Evocative. We are honored and humbled to be your new partner. We are excited to share the strength of Evocative's digital infrastructure capabilities with our clients," stated Arman Khalili, founder and CEO of Evocative. “We know the importance of enterprise digital enablement. We built a company that offers a comprehensive suite of solutions from the physical foundation up the stack to enable the delivery of highly secure, hosted data services.”
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