In this article, we will walk you through some speed tests we conducted to determine if SAP Cloud Platform works in China or not. Our staff conducted the tests in Shanghai (China Mainland) and Hong Kong (outside Mainland China) and we used 3rd party testing tools to ensure our tests weren't biased.
By the end of this article, you should have a good understanding of SAP Cloud and if it works in Mainland China or not. Also, you can contact us to get a free speed test of your SAP site for China.
What is SAP Cloud Platform?
SAP Cloud Platform is a digital experience platform developed by SAP SE for creating new applications or extending existing applications in a secure cloud computing environment managed by SAP. The SAP Cloud Platform integrates data and business processes.
SAP Cloud Platform was named one of the top Digital Experience Platforms by Forrester Wave in 2021.
Does SAP Cloud Platform Work in China?
The short answer is no.
Below is the long answer if you want to understand why:
SAP claims to have Global coverage for your SAP Cloud site, but actually, China is not included as we’ll see below.
If your business didn't have any legal licenses for your site and content in China, your site is operating illegally in China.
Luckily we have put together solutions for you to make your business and your SAP site work in China.
Don't just take our words. Let's look at some websites powered by SAP Cloud and see how well they work in China.
How do we check if a website works in China or not?
There are two checks we need to perform to conclude if a website works in China.
- How fast is the site in Mainland China?
- If your business doesn’t have any legal licenses for your site and content in China, it is operating illegally in China.
Speed Tests Results
We picked 5 websites from SAP customers and considered these websites to follow the best practices by SAP Cloud Platform.
Then we follow the test questions mentioned earlier for each website and create a report with the following format:
1. A figure to see how fast the site performs across Mainland China.
This figure basically shows how fast the website loads across Mainland China (green = fast, red=slow)
2. A video to see how the site performance in China visually.
We made a screen record of the website loading in Shanghai, China. This provides you with an intuitive way to see how fast the site visually loads and understand what people in China actually experience when they visit the website.
3. A yes-no check to see if the site complied with the laws in China.
If the site passes the legal check, it's a green check. If it doesn't pass, we will tell you why it doesn't pass.
Now, let's dive into the reports for each of the selected websites using SAP Cloud.
Kodak, www.kodak.com
The Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) is a global technology company providing industry-leading products and services for commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing and entertainment.
From our speed test, people in China have difficulty viewing the images on Kodak's website. (that's what the below figure means, red means unable to display images).
Here is a more intuitive way to see it, we screen-recorded the process when a user browses Kodak's website in Shanghai, click the video below to see it in action:
Does Kodak's website comply with the laws in China?
No. It doesn't pass our Legal check because the business does not have an ICP license displayed at the footer of their website.
If you don't know what an ICP license is, click to learn more.
Finding if a website has an ICP license is pretty straightforward, just scroll to the bottom of the page, if you see a number like this (see below Nike's websites for China), then the business behind the website has an ICP for China. If not, they don't have it. You can check if your website has it or not.
Below is an example of Nike's website in China, and its ICP number.
Similarly, we ran the same tests for the rest of the SAP Cloud user's websites. To see the full case studies, just click on the brand name below:
Porsche, www.shop.porsche.com
Porsche is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Click here to see Porsche's full case study.
Moen, www.moen.com
Moen is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of sinks, faucets, and other plumbing products.
Click here to see Moen's case study results.
FC Barcelona, www.store.fcbarcelona.com
Football Club (FC) Barcelona, commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça, is a professional football (soccer) club based in Barcelona, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Click here to see FC Barcelona's case study results.
Qantas Wine, www.wine.qantas.com
Qantas Wine is subsidiary of Qantas Airways Limited (QABSY). Qantas Airways is the largest airline in Australia by fleet size, international flights and international destinations.
Click here to see Qantas's full case study results.
Need SAP Cloud to Work in China?
In short, if your business is going to China, make sure your website passes the two tests we mentioned above to have a fast speed of first load and good viewing and browsing quality for your users in China.
Reducing page load time by 0.1 seconds will increase the conversion rate by 8%. - Google, Deloitte
If you need to get SAP Cloud Platform working in China, feel free to contact us or click here to get started.
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