It’s no surprise that more companies are looking to cloud computing as a critical component of their IT strategies. But in addition to traditional drivers of cloud adoption, such as speed and agility, security is playing an increasing role in the decision to move to the cloud. And IT leaders with direct cloud experience are leading the charge.

Pockets of doubt remain, of course. And the security of your IT stack will always depend on the partners and implementation models you choose. Here at Google Cloud, we’ve invested deeply in security, all the way from purpose-built hardware to almost every facet of our day-today operations. It’s gratifying to see IT leaders recognizing that, in many cases, moving to the cloud can actually enhance security.

Read on to learn more about the top workloads companies are migrating to the cloud, as well as the measures they’re taking to manage security across cloud platforms.