Evernote to set up data center in China

Cloud notes and storage apps Evernote have targeted the Chinese market, ready to set up data centers in China and are awaiting approval from government authorities, according to the Wall Street Journal. Evernote Ceophil Libin said it would operate in China as soon as it was approved by the Chinese government. China will be the second country to set up a data center for the company. If the use of overseas servers, will cause Chinese users to use Evernote speed, service instability and so on. At the same time, Evernote plans to let Chinese users choose to store their notes on which country's servers. And if the Chinese government is to get approval, Evernote will have to reach 30 Chinese workers by the end of this year, with about 170 employees worldwide. Evernote currently has 30 million users worldwide, with 1.1 million Chinese users. Setting up data centers in China not only makes it easier for Chinese developers to write Plug-ins for Evernote, but also provides faster speed and more stable services. Currently, Evernote has provided Chinese language services through the U.S. servers. Libin also disclosed that Evernote plans to accept renminbi payment. While 4% of Evernote's users are from China, the rate of users is only 1%. Libin that the problem is due to a lack of payment channels rather than inadequate demand. Evernote has just received a 70 million dollar D-round investment, valued at $1 billion trillion. Find out what little-known stories are behind the Evernote valuation of $1 billion.