Can we speed up site install / migration / backup / restore for remote servers that are geographically distant?

After completing an Aegir install on a VPS in the UK and successfully adding a remote server from within the same network I then wanted to add my other servers located in Australia and the US. Adding the server(s) worked perfectly, verifying a platform on the server also worked perfectly. It's only when you try and install a site on a platform on a geographically distant remote server do you come across problems.

After some discussions with skwashd he determined that it was due to the larger latency between the servers and MySQL's need for a positive response between each query. Hence the length of time for a site install was anywhere from 2 hours (for a very basic site) to 18 (for a more complex site) - the more complex site didn't actually finish in the end.

skwashd recommended installing the site on a platform on one of the closer remote servers (or even the aegir server itself) which worked perfectly (I do love Aegir!) and then migrating it to the remote server. This was an excellent workaround and allowed me to get the more complex site installs working.

However, the migrate process still took 2 hours and 10 minutes. Backups and restore can be up to an hour and this potentially means extended down time for a site when attempting to migrate.

Now, I realise the cause of this problem may be outside of the control of provision developers. I thought I would mention it as a feature request to see if there was a potential solution.

I love Aegir and everything it can do for me. But the geographically distant server issues are causing me a few hassles at the moment.