Case Study: Zagat achieves rapid feature launches and a scalable, high-performance site with Google Cloud Platform

Vector Media Group Satisfying Zagat restaurant guide’s appetite for rapid growth

Zagat, the iconic restaurant guide known for diner-driven ratings and editorial lists, faced stability and performance problems as its audience shifted to web and mobile. The site needed a scalable, reliable infrastructure to deliver personalized, fast experiences across devices and to respond quickly to changing customer needs.

Vector Media Group rebuilt Zagat’s digital platform on Google Cloud Platform—using App Engine, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and Cloud CDN—so the site scales automatically, speeds content delivery, and offloads infrastructure management. The result: faster load times and less downtime, editors can publish updates daily and launch new features in days instead of weeks, and engineers can focus on product improvements rather than server ops.

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Ranjith Jayaram

Product Manager