New Office IT Checklist for China

9 Steps to a Successful IT Setup

From lease signing to go-live day

9-Step Checklist

Every phase covered, from lease review to post-setup.

Pro Tips

20+ years of real China office setup experience.

ISP & Connectivity

Carriers, lead times, SD-WAN, backup links.

Security & Compliance

MFA, data localisation, ICP, incident plans.

What’s Inside

  • Before You Sign the Lease — ISP availability, power resilience, building wiring
  • ISP Ordering & Connectivity — Primary and backup lines, static IPs, SD-WAN
  • Network Infrastructure — Cabling, WiFi design, switches, firewalls
  • Hardware & Procurement — Sourcing in China, UPS, spare parts
  • Software & Cloud Services — M365 in China, backups, MDM
  • Security & Compliance — MFA, monitoring, data localisation
  • IT Support & Staffing — MSP vs in-house, ticketing, documentation
  • Moving In & Go-Live Day — Pre-flight checks, dry run
  • Post-Setup (Next 30 Days) — Monitoring, health checks, backups

Prepared by NETK5 — Helping international businesses set up and manage IT in China since 2002.

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