Case Study: Auto Trader achieves greater security, agility, and efficiency with Google Cloud Platform

Auto Trader (UK) Using Istio to increase agility for the United Kingdom's largest automotive marketplace

Auto Trader (UK) needed to modernize its infrastructure to improve security, agility, visibility, and resource usage, while speeding up deployment for its products. The company migrated to Google Cloud Platform, using Google Kubernetes Engine with Istio to support its new cloud-based delivery platform.

With Google Cloud Platform, Auto Trader (UK) enabled encrypted mTLS traffic, stronger network isolation, and faster application delivery, cutting deployment times from up to 10 minutes to as low as 20 seconds. The company also improved CPU and RAM efficiency by up to 75% without affecting performance, helping it better predict spending and launch new services more quickly.

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