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聚焦中国企业 IT 外包与出海战略,覆盖等保合规、信创国产化、跨境协同和海外分支 IT 支持实践。

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: IT Support in Beijing for a Foreign Insurer's Office: The Evidence Test

September 10, 2026 | 18 min

IT Support in Beijing for a Foreign Insurer's Office: The Evidence Test

A composite scenario: a foreign insurance group's licensed Beijing entity passes every day-to-day IT check and fails the one that matters at audit time - can it show access, patch and data-location records for policyholder data.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: IT Support in China for a Software Vendor's Two Offices

September 03, 2026 | 18 min

IT Support in China for a Software Vendor's Two Offices

A European software vendor's only Asia presence is a Shanghai head office and a Beijing sales office - what full-scope IT support in China actually has to cover beyond a global ticket queue, and where a one-standard-fits-all approach quietly breaks down.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: IT Support for Foreign Manufacturers' China Plant Floors

August 10, 2026 | 14 min

IT Support for Foreign Manufacturers' China Plant Floors

Why office IT support fails on a China production line, and what proper plant-floor coverage — network design, MES/ERP support, and P1 on-site response — actually looks like.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: On-Site IT Staffing for a Brazilian Manufacturer's Shenzhen Operations

August 08, 2026 | 14 min

On-Site IT Staffing for a Brazilian Manufacturer's Shenzhen Operations

Grounded in a real Brocent client relationship: how a Brazil-headquartered global manufacturer resolved remote-only IT support gaps with resident on-site IT staff in Shenzhen.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: Managed IT for a US Financial Firm's Japan, Korea and China Offices

August 08, 2026 | 14 min

Managed IT for a US Financial Firm's Japan, Korea and China Offices

Grounded in a real Brocent client relationship: how a US-headquartered financial services firm consolidated IT across its Tokyo, Seoul, and China offices under one managed standard.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: What Drives Data Center Costs in China: 2026 Guide

August 04, 2026 | 14 min

What Drives Data Center Costs in China: 2026 Guide

No public China IDC price list exists. This guide breaks down the real cost drivers - regional power, land/construction, redundancy tier, and licensing overhead - and contrasts them with Brocent's own published managed IT and cloud pricing.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: IT Support in Guangzhou and Hangzhou: Extending Your China Office Coverage

July 31, 2026 | 13 min

IT Support in Guangzhou and Hangzhou: Extending Your China Office Coverage

A guide to IT support coverage in Guangzhou and Hangzhou for foreign companies extending their China office footprint - business profiles, compliance, and multi-city coordination.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: How to Choose a Cybersecurity Partner for Your China Office

July 31, 2026 | 13 min

How to Choose a Cybersecurity Partner for Your China Office

A vendor-selection guide for choosing a cybersecurity partner for a China office - MLPS and PIPL fluency, entity/fapiao considerations, security scope, and red flags.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: China Data Center Regions and Providers: A 2026 Guide

July 30, 2026 | 15 min

China Data Center Regions and Providers: A 2026 Guide

Where China's real data center regions are, who the real IDC and cloud providers are by category, and why foreign companies buy capacity from licensed local operators instead of self-operating.

Cover image for Brocent IT blog post: The 90-Day IT Readiness Plan for a New China WFOE

July 29, 2026 | 14 min

The 90-Day IT Readiness Plan for a New China WFOE

A day-by-day 90-day IT readiness plan for a new China WFOE - what's possible pre-entity, and the network, cloud, helpdesk and MLPS/PIPL milestones for days 1-30, 31-60 and 61-90.