New Way Now LiveLink delivers photo gifting experiences for retailers 2x faster with Google Cloud
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In this video, James Yale, Head of Engineering at LiveLink, discusses how the company leveraged Google Cloud to enhance reliability, performance, and agility for major retailers. The migration from on-premises MySQL databases to Cloud SQL led to immediate performance gains, reducing response times significantly. LiveLink adopted BigQuery for faster data access and analysis, cutting report generation time from days to minutes, ultimately enabling teams to refine products and promotions swiftly. Additionally, transitioning to infrastructure as code allowed for efficient management and scaling, doubling testing capacities and accelerating software delivery. The talks highlight key achievements such as reduced testing bottlenecks and improved responsiveness in delivering software to customers.