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Going global: Scaling effectively and seamlessly

Written by Ross Hamilton | Oct 31, 2024 3:00:00 PM

 

As companies look to expand their footprint into new regions, there are key questions to consider. How to safely and effectively scale is at the top of the list, followed by logistics such as how to best adhere to local regulations and compliance standards. How does E6 address these issues, and make it easy to grow? It begins with our cloud-native capabilities.  

 

The cloud-native advantage

E6’s cloud-native foundation allows us to host an instance in data centers all over the world. We’re live in fifteen AWS regions, which means that when a customer is ready to go global, it’s easy to take them live in their preferred region. Multitenancy allows for a localized approach, enabling customers to set up operations close to their target markets, reducing latency and providing a better user experience. 

 

E6’s pre-established infrastructure in multiple regions means that customers are up and running quickly—no laborious onboarding process required. Instead of needing to build new infrastructure and secure compliance certifications, clients can simply be added as tenants to an existing, certified E6 instance. This streamlined onboarding process enables companies to scale quickly without being bogged down by the complexities of infrastructure setup. 

 

Another key benefit of being cloud-native is the ability to scale horizontally, which allows E6 to add additional servers as needed, especially during peak periods such as Black Friday or other major marketing promotions, when companies may experience a surge in demand. 

 

This scalability extends to the API-based structure of E6's platform, which facilitates the seamless addition or removal of servers. Because the servers are stateless, new servers can be added without disrupting ongoing operations. This level of flexibility is one of the primary reasons E6’s system is ready and able to meet the needs of global companies with varying demands. 

 

Regulatory compliance and localization

As companies expand, E6’s multitenancy model allows them to either add new programs within the same regional instance or set up a new instance in a different region.  

 

As they grow globally, a key challenge for companies is meeting the regulatory and localization requirements of different countries. The ability to create multiple tenants in different regions enables companies to comply with local regulations, especially when on-soil data processing is required by certain countries, such as Indonesia.  

 

How can E6’s cloud-native capabilities help companies expand to new regions?  

 

  • E6’s infrastructure is designed to comply with global industry standards, such as PCI DSS for secure payment processing. 
  • E6’s system is designed to support multicurrency, multiple languages, and regional regulatory requirements. The platform uses Unicode to simultaneously handle different national character sets, allowing seamless localization.  
  • E6 provides clients with the flexibility to localize their offering without changing the API structure, making it easier for companies to adapt to new markets. 
  • By adopting a proactive approach, E6 ensures that it meets the highest standards globally, which often exceed local requirements. This strategy allows E6’s clients to operate with confidence, knowing that their infrastructure meets even the strictest regulations.

High availability and disaster recovery 

One of the biggest concerns for companies operating on a global scale is ensuring robust disaster recovery capabilities. Each AWS region has multiple availability zones, which act as independent data centers. E6’s infrastructure is deployed across multiple availability zones within each AWS region, ensuring that operations can continue even in the event of a data center failure. This means that in the event of a failure in one zone, operations seamlessly continue in another. 

 

Additionally, E6 has disaster recovery regions geographically separated from the primary regions, which serve as backup in case an entire region experiences a failure. E6 leverages real-time data replication to ensure that customer data is up to date in the disaster recovery region. This architecture allows E6 to meet stringent Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), ensuring minimal downtime and data loss in the event of a disaster. 

 

E6 regularly conducts disaster recovery drills to ensure that its teams are well-prepared to handle any issues. This active-active approach, combined with continuous testing, ensures that E6 is always ready to respond to anything that arises, providing peace of mind to its clients. 

 

Third-party integration made simple 

Another key feature of E6's platform is the ability to integrate with third-party systems. E6 has built-in models for common financial integrations like card schemes, 3D Secure, and KYC feeds. To accommodate new integrations, E6 uses a plugin mechanism that allows the platform to easily extend its capabilities without the need for significant modifications. This flexibility is essential for companies that need to interface with various service providers to operate their financial products. 

 

E6’s platform acts as the hub for these third-party integrations, simplifying the process for clients by providing a single point of management for all the different systems they need to connect with. This capability is a critical part of E6’s strategy to offer a comprehensive financial solution that’s easy to implement and scale. 

 

Growing globally- seamlessly 

E6’s platform is built as a cloud-native and multitenancy-native system, designed to be hosted on cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS). This is crucial for companies that want the flexibility to run their operations with minimal overhead and maximum efficiency.  

 

E6’s system is designed for horizontal scalability, high availability, and seamless third-party integration, making it an ideal solution for companies looking to grow globally. Whether you’re looking to expand into new markets or meet local regulatory requirements, E6’s platform offers the tools and flexibility needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving global landscape.  

 

About Episode Six

Episode Six (E6) is a global provider of enterprise-grade ledger and cards infrastructure for financial technology companies, banks, and brands. E6 delivers the innovative capabilities needed to compete with disruptors and lead the market. Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience are built into the core of E6's platform, ensuring clients maintain a market-leading position. E6 operates globally with customers in 30 countries, and an expanding team located in the US, UK, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and India. Investors include HSBC, Mastercard, SBI Investment Co Ltd, Anthos Capital and Avenir.