When it comes to business China is the new centre of the world. A manufacturing powerhouse and a consumer mega-market, the region is fast becoming a priority for global and local businesses alike.
The journey however is not all plain sailing. In fact when it comes to large file sharing, China is like the dark side of the moon. Businesses might be heading east but getting their data there is another story all together.
Data and large file transfer to China can be slow and unreliable due to latency filtering at the Great Firewall of China and the congested cross-Pacific public internet and stalled or broken connections.
If you want to get large files to China safely and quickly here’s five things you’re going to need to make that happen:
1. Stay away from consumer grade services
Despite promising the world, consumer grade file transfer services are just not cut out for the journey and are more likely to burden you with painstakingly slow transfer times and frustration from stalled or broken connections than secure and fast delivery.
2. Find a China specific product
Select a product specifically designed for sending large files to China that utilises fast uncongested cross-Pacific and trans-Siberian fibre links and direct peering in the region. Or has strong relationships with reputable companies on the mainland to ensure your data gets through the Great Firewall and reaches its destination in one piece.
3. That offers fast replication / mirroring
The quickest way to get data in and out of China is through twin hub architecture with fast replication / mirroring of data over proprietary technology between your hub and a hub in the region. Meaning your files can get there up to 40-times faster than other methods and are always transferred locally rather than directly from your location, which could be halfway across the world.
4. And full logging and tracking
In addition to fast replication speeds you want a product that offers enterprise level controls with full logging and tracking so you can stay on top of exactly where your files are going and who is downloading them.
5. Brand your platform
Avoid the pitfalls of being lost in translation by finding a product that also offers full branding capabilities and aim to integrate your sharing space seamlessly with your organisation’s web presence to increase confidence with your file sharing stakeholders.
Author: Maytech is a global cloud platform that offers secure file sharing solutions to China, up to 40 times faster than direct transfers with US or Europe, and far more reliable. Visit their website for more info.