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title: Data centre Integration case study | Evolve
description: How Evolve integrates directly into 60+ third-party data centres with SD-WAN, enabling secure, high-speed connectivity for multi-site payment systems.
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# [Data centre Integration case study | Evolve](https://evolvebg.co.uk/case-studies/evolves-data-centre-integrations)

 Written by [Evolve](https://evolvebg.co.uk/case-studies/author/evolve-bg) | Dec 7, 2025 12:46:46 AM

 

## Overview

Building relationships, identifying pain points and responding with solutions quickly have always been core to the Evolve philosophy. Integrating with third-party data centres-whether they belong to parent companies, payment processors or service providers-means supporting access to a business's most sensitive information and vital technologies.

Multi-site operators increasingly rely on third-party platforms for payment processing, fuel management, reporting systems and critical site services. Traditional network architectures route traffic through multiple hops, creating latency, security risk and troubleshooting complexity.

Evolve developed a direct integration model that extends SD-WAN connectivity into third-party data centres, creating secure "tunnels" that reduce latency, simplify routing and provide real-time visibility for proactive network management.

## The Challenge

Connecting multi-site estates to third-party platforms presents several operational and technical challenges:

### Complex routing and latency

Traditional approaches route site traffic through multiple network hops before reaching third-party data centres, adding latency to time-sensitive transactions like payment authorisations and fuel system communications.

### Limited visibility

When issues arise between customer sites and third-party platforms, diagnosing the root cause requires coordination across multiple providers, extending mean time to resolution and impacting trading operations.

### Security and compliance risk

Payment traffic traversing public internet or poorly segmented networks increases PCI DSS scope and creates audit risk. Multi-site operators need provable controls and segmentation to maintain compliance.

### Inconsistent infrastructure

Different regions and markets present unique infrastructure challenges. In some cases, physical equipment installation in third-party data centres is not feasible due to cost, lead time or technical constraints.

### Restricted access

Third-party data centre operators rarely allow external companies direct access to their facilities, requiring alternative technical approaches to achieve integration objectives.

## The Solution

Evolve designed a direct integration model that extends Mako Networks SD-WAN into third-party data centres, creating secure, low-latency connectivity between customer sites and critical platforms.

### Direct SD-WAN tunnels to third-party data centres

Evolve installs Mako Networks appliances directly within partner and third-party data centres, creating dedicated SD-WAN tunnels from customer sites. This architecture eliminates unnecessary routing hops, reduces latency and provides end-to-end visibility for proactive monitoring.

### Real-time visibility and proactive diagnostics

Centralised SD-WAN management provides real-time insight into connection health, traffic patterns and performance metrics across all integrations. Evolve's 24/7/365 Network Operations Centre uses this visibility to detect and resolve issues proactively, often before customers experience impact.

### PCI-certified secure connectivity

The integration model uses encrypted tunnels and network segmentation to protect payment traffic and sensitive data. Mako Networks' PCI Level 1 certification supports customer compliance requirements and provides audit-ready evidence of controls.

### Virtual Mako for infrastructure-constrained regions

In regions where physical equipment installation is not feasible, Evolve developed a "virtual Mako" solution using cloud infrastructure. This innovation enabled integrations in markets like Italy where traditional approaches were blocked by infrastructure limitations or cost constraints.

### Trusted partner access

While most third-party data centre operators restrict external access, Evolve has built trust relationships with more than 60 gateways, hosts and platforms, gaining direct access to deploy and manage SD-WAN infrastructure within their facilities.

### Carrier relationship leverage

Evolve's established relationships with multiple carriers enable fast circuit provisioning and coordinated troubleshooting, reducing downtime and maintaining service continuity across complex multi-site deployments.

## Example Integrations

### TNS (Connectivity and infrastructure-as-a-service leader)

Evolve integrated directly with TNS, enabling seamless connectivity to over 250 different payment hosts across the world for multi-site retail and forecourt operators.

### HTEC (Global consulting and engineering)

Extended SD-WAN into HTEC's infrastructure to route card payment traffic for fuel sites, ensuring secure, low-latency payment processing.

### FIS (Worldpay)

Expanded SD-WAN directly to FIS (Worldpay) data centres, enabling secure payment processing from forecourt sites with real-time monitoring and support.

### Titan Cloud Software

Deployed virtual Mako technology to interface with Titan Cloud, supporting reporting and monitoring of fuel tanks across the US without physical equipment installation.

### TSG (European payment solutions)

Integrated with TSG's key European data centres, providing customers with direct, secure access to payment systems and critical site services.

## The Benefits

### Reduced latency for time-sensitive transactions

Direct SD-WAN tunnels eliminate unnecessary routing hops, ensuring payment authorisations, fuel system communications and back-office transactions complete quickly and reliably.

### Proactive issue resolution

End-to-end network visibility enables Evolve's NOC to detect and resolve issues before they impact site operations, reducing reactive support tickets and protecting trading minutes.

### Simplified troubleshooting

Centralised management and real-time diagnostics mean issues are identified and resolved quickly, without extended coordination between multiple providers.

### Enhanced security and compliance

Encrypted tunnels and network segmentation reduce PCI DSS scope, protect sensitive data and provide audit-ready evidence of controls.

### Seamless customer experience

Customers benefit from a one-stop-shop for secure network management, with Evolve handling third-party communications and resolving issues without requiring customer involvement.

### Innovative problem-solving

Virtual Mako and cloud-based integration approaches overcome infrastructure constraints, enabling deployments in markets where traditional methods would fail or create excessive cost.

### Proven trust and access

Relationships with 60+ third-party data centres demonstrate Evolve's credibility and technical capability, enabling integrations other providers cannot deliver.

## About Evolve

Evolve delivers service-first managed network solutions for multi-site brands across [retail](https://evolvebg.co.uk/sectors/retail), [forecourts](https://evolvebg.co.uk/sectors/forecourts), [QSR](https://evolvebg.co.uk/sectors/qsr) and [hospitality](https://evolvebg.co.uk/sectors/hospitality). Our PCI Level 1-aligned [SD-WAN](https://evolvebg.co.uk/solutions/sd-wan), resilient [Business Connectivity](https://evolvebg.co.uk/solutions/business-connectivity), [Guest Wi-Fi](https://evolvebg.co.uk/solutions/guest-wifi) and [managed IT services](https://evolvebg.co.uk/solutions/it-services) are backed by a UK-based [24/7/365 Network Operations Centre](https://evolvebg.co.uk/about/network-operations-center).

We specialise in blueprint-led rollouts that protect trading minutes, reduce compliance risk and scale predictably across complex estates. Our proactive monitoring model means 86% of support interactions are outbound-we detect and resolve issues before sites feel the impact.

As Mako Networks' only [Platinum Partner](https://evolvebg.co.uk/about/partners), we are the only network management company in the world to qualify as a PCI-certified Level 1 service provider, making us uniquely positioned to support hospitality and retail businesses requiring external PCI DSS certification.

For more information, [contact us](https://evolvebg.co.uk/contact).

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