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Financial resilience stats
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41.4%�of respondents plan to increase their investment in cloud-based services and products
33.4%�plan on migrating from legacy enterprise software to cloud-based tools
32.8%�plan on migrating on-premises workloads to the cloud
Q: “Due to the current economic climate (inflation, supply chain issues, rising costs, etc.),�is your organization changing its cloud strategy in any of the following ways?”
Stat topic: Financial resilience
41.4%
of global tech and business leaders plan to increase their investment in cloud-based services and products due to the current economic climate.
Stat topic: Financial resilience
>50%
of cloud decision-makers are either hiring new staff or re-training existing staff to better optimize their cloud spend.
Source: Forrester, 2022 Infrastructure Cloud Survey. Download our latest guide, “How to build financial resilience”
Stat topic: Financial resilience
37.1%�are in the “crawl” stage — getting the basics in place.
41.7%�are in the “walk” stage, where practitioners have established practices but not yet perfected them.
19.5%�are at the leading edge of maturity, or the “run” stage, where cloud FinOps is business as usual.
Fact: Most companies have yet to embrace cloud FinOps.
Stat topic: Financial resilience
Source: The State of FinOps 2022, FinOps Foundation
> $1 trillion�in run-rate EBITDA across Fortune 500 companies is foreseen as up for grabs in 2030, based on a detailed review of cloud cost-optimization levers and value-oriented business use cases.
Key takeaway: Companies in every industry can capture substantial value from cloud.
Source: Cloud’s trillion-dollar prize is up for grabs, McKinsey, 2021
Stat topic: Financial resilience
>50%
of enterprises will use industry cloud platforms to accelerate their business initiatives by 2027.
Source: Gartner® ebook, Gartner's 2023 Top Strategic Technology Trends, 2022. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
Stat topic: Financial resilience
>40%
of technical and business professionals
are using automated policies to shut down workloads after hours and rightsize underutilized instances.
Automated cloud cost optimization policies can save time and reduce wasted spend.
Stat topic: Financial resilience
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54%�Works with us to identify technology strategies�to increase our revenue or reduce our costs
50%�Understands where my industry is going�and has solutions for future needs
50%�Has a services organization that helps implement�and maintain my infrastructure
Q: Thinking about cloud computing brands, which of the following would you consider characteristics of a�“strategic partner”?
Stat topic: Financial resilience
Source: Internal data from the Google Cloud Brand Pulse Survey, Q3 2022
AI/ML stats
02
34%
of worldwide AI service buyers chose “IT training or education” as a top service line for AI investment in the next 12 months (and for those in IT roles, the figure increased to 38%).
Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2023 Predictions, doc #US49748122, October 2022
Stat topic: AI/ML
AI/ML is a top �reason organizations embrace multicloud.
Key insight: AI/ML is particularly important for 61% of respondents in the finance industry.
26%
30%
39%
33%
31%
31%
39%
Source: Enterprise Strategy Group eBook, Multicloud Application Deployment & Delivery Decision Making, February 20232
What workloads and/or workload requirements have led to your organization’s usage of other cloud providers beyond only your primary cloud provider?
Artificial intelligence/�machine learning (AI/ML)
Application �development �and testing
Database clustering
Global service �delivery
Distribute �applications to edge
Backup/disaster recovery
Distribute �workforce support
Cloud bursting
Governance
Compliance
21%
23%
19%
Stat topic: AI/ML
Most organizations will use codeless development tools for at least 30% of AI and automation initiatives by 2024.
Stat topic: AI/ML
Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2023 Predictions, doc #US49748122, October 2022
By 2026, AI-driven features will be embedded across business technology categories with 60% of organizations using them to drive better outcomes without relying on technical AI talent.
Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2023 Predictions, doc #US49748122, October 2022
Stat topic: AI/ML
85%
of enterprises will combine human expertise with AI, ML, natural language processing (NLP), and pattern recognition to help augment foresight, increasing worker productivity by 25% in 2026.
Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2022 Predictions, doc #US48298421, October 2021
Stat topic: AI/ML
When it comes to AI/ML initiatives, survey results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) show�that most organizations are still in the experimentation, evaluation and testing, or prototyping phases.
Only 31%
of respondents said they had AI in production.
Just one-third
from that segment claimed to have reached a mature state�of AI adoption.
IDC Press Release, IDC Survey Illustrates the Growing Importance of Purpose-built AI Infrastructure in the Modern Enterprise, February 2022
Stat topic: AI/ML
40%
of decision-makers are using AI to improve efficiencies in IT operations.
Source: Forrester 2022 Data & Analytics survey
Stat topic: AI/ML
By 2026, enterprises that have adopted AI engineering practices to build and manage adaptive AI systems will outperform their peers in the operationalizing AI models by at least 25%.
Stat topic: AI/ML
Source: Gartner® ebook, Gartner's 2023 Top Strategic Technology Trends, 2022. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
Culture of innovation stats
03
72%
of cloud decision-makers view digital transformation as something more than a simple lift-and-shift exercise where systems are moved from data centers to the cloud.
Source: Google Cloud Brand Pulse Survey, Q2 2022. See more survey results.
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
75%�plan to invest in new technology�platforms to facilitate innovation exchange
64%�plan to invest in additional training programs on innovation
53%�will evolve hiring policies to capture more diverse�ideas and approaches
42%�will work to strengthen data gathering and analysis processes to support decision making
Q: How will organizations�invest in innovation over�the next 5 years?
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
Source: Google Cloud research, Create a Culture of Innovation, 2022
Q: What does digital�transformation mean to you?
47%
Optimizing processes�and becoming more operationally agile
40%
Improving customer experience through technology
Source: Google Cloud Brand Pulse Survey, Q2 2022. See more survey results.
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
Culture has a significant effect on whether individuals struggle with burnout as a result of working remotely. Teams with a generative culture, composed of people who felt included and like they�belonged on their team, were half as likely to experience burnout during the pandemic.
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
50%
of employees are estimated to have left a job due to DEI shortcomings.
Source: Boston Consulting Group, “It’s Time to Reimagine Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion," May 2021
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
IT leaders and practitioners that use cloud are 14% more likely to exceed organizational performance goals than peers that do not.
Stat topic: Culture of innovation
Source: 2022 State of DevOps report, commissioned by the Google Cloud DORA Team.
Cloud infrastructure stats
04
85%
of organizations indicated they deploy applications on two or more IaaS providers, attesting that the age of multicloud is officially here.
Source: Enterprise Strategy Group eBook, Multicloud Application Deployment & Delivery Decision Making, February 2023
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
50%�IT leadership
47%�Information security
47%�IT infrastructure and management
44%�Non-IT executive management / C-suite
When it comes to selecting the right cloud provider, more groups are getting a seat at the table.
On average, 3.7 groups in an organization own cloud selection decisions.
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
Source: Enterprise Strategy Group eBook, Multicloud Application Deployment & Delivery Decision Making, February 2023
Cloud-first is the dominant policy for deploying new applications.
Across deployment strategies for net-new applications and workloads, 47% of organizations within various industries follow a cloud-first strategy by deploying new applications using public cloud services.
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
Which of the following best describes your organization’s deployment strategy for net-new applications?
47%�Cloud-first policy, i.e. we deploy a new application using public cloud services unless someone makes a compelling case to deploy it using on-premises resources
27%�We consider both on-premises technology resources and public cloud services equally when considering how to deploy new applications
26%�On-premises-first policy, i.e. we deploy a new application using on-premises technology resources unless someone makes a �compelling case to deploy it using public cloud services
Source: Enterprise Strategy Group eBook, Multicloud Application Deployment & Delivery Decision Making, February 2023
28%
30%
34%
33%
33%
32%
35%
Source: Enterprise Strategy Group eBook, Multicloud Application Deployment & Delivery Decision Making, February 2023
Why is your organization using more than one public cloud infrastructure (i.e., IaaS and PaaS, but excluding SaaS) provider?
Performance �and flexibility
Reliability (e.g., backups on multiple providers)
Storage/capacity flexibility
Data compliance requirements
Shadow IT led to multicloud usage
Teams can use the clouds they want
Cost flexibility
Location/geographic requirements
Avoid vendor lock-in
Retain merger/�acquisition preference
23%
23%
22%
Flexibility fuels multicloud decisions
Industry also plays a role in prioritization.
For example:
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
Q: How would you best describe your cloud environment?
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
83%
93%
40%
48%
16%
7%
Mostly �Cloud
Mostly �Hybrid
Mostly �On-Premises
2020
2022
2020
2022
2020
2022
Cloud Environment - 2020 vs. 2022
61%
of IT leaders say that APIs help build better digital experiences and products.
And 54% of IT leaders say APIs accelerate innovation by facilitating collaboration with partners.
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
69%
of IT leaders and decision-makers trust that cloud providers�can build better tools to manage their own clouds.
IDC whitepaper sponsored by Google Cloud: “A Built-In Observability Tool Adoption Blueprint for Public Cloud: Driving Quantified Value for DevOps, Development, Operations, and SRE Teams,” November 2022
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
75%
of respondents reported an increase in IT budget for public cloud, and 77% reported an increase in budget for internal private cloud during 2022.
Source: Forrester, 2022 Infrastructure Cloud Survey. Download our latest guide, “How to build financial resilience”
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
26%�of people reported using multiple public clouds in 2022, up from 21% in 2021.
Hybrid cloud usage also increased from 25% to 42.5%.
Source: 2022 State of DevOps report, commissioned by the Google Cloud DORA Team.
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
76%�of people reported using the �public cloud, including multiple clouds, in 2022.
This up from 56% in 2021.
Source: 2022 State of DevOps report, commissioned by the Google Cloud DORA Team.
Stat topic: Cloud infrastructure
Cloud security stats
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Cybersecurity is the �No. 1 investment priority for global organizations in 2023.
Stat topic: Cloud security
Source: Google Cloud Brand Pulse Survey, Wave 5, 2022
Cybersecurity
Data management and / or data analytics
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
App and / or infrastructure modernization
Productivity and collaboration
Which of these is the top investment priority for your organization in 2023?
31%
25%
20%
12%
11%
Sample size
4,332
When it comes to trusting a cloud provider, global enterprise cloud decision makers say “strong capabilities for protecting and controlling my data in the cloud” (40%) and “works well with my existing security solutions and other security vendors” (38%)�are the two most important capabilities or provisions.
Stat topic: Cloud security
Source: Google Cloud Brand Pulse Survey, Wave 5, 2022
Which security capabilities or provisions are most likely to make you trust a cloud provider?
40%
Strong capabilities for protecting and controlling my data in the cloud (e.g., encryption)
38%
Works well with my existing security solutions and other security vendors
31%
Automated, built-in features�to stop security threats
29%
A broad range of global security certifications and audits
Security products that are easy�to configure and use
25%
Availability of expert leaders�to offer guidance
21%
Commitments to uphold privacy regulations and requirements
11%
Customer endorsements�and anecdotes
13%
Published/shared security research
20%
Availability of security blueprints and best practices guidance
21%
A lack of public security incidents impacting the provider
29%
17%
Of security intrusions in 2021 had “supply chain” identified as the initial infection vector compared to less than 1% in 2020.
Source: M-Trends 2022, Mandiant
Stat topic: Cloud security
Stat topic: Cloud security
Source: M-Trends 2022, Mandiant
Business and professional�services and financial services�are the top targeted industries across the globe.
14%
Financial
Top 5 industries targeted�by adversaries in 2021, based on Mandiant incident response engagements:
14%
Healthcare
11%
Retail�and hospitality
10%
High tech
9%
Business �and professional
>50%
Of organizations have delayed the rollout of a new service or application due to API security concerns.
Stat topic: Cloud security
Technology priorities for API security
To stay ahead of security threats, many organizations look for solutions that allow them to be proactive while minimizing the burden on their security teams.
60%
Improve capabilities to proactively identify security threats
57%
Improve security automation and orchestration capabilities
Stat topic: Cloud security
Teams who integrate security best practices throughout their development process are�1.6x more likely to meet or exceed their organizational goals.
Stat topic: Cloud security
Source: 2021 State of DevOps report, commissioned by the Google Cloud DORA Team.
High-trust, low-blame cultures focused on performance are 1.6 times more likely to have above-average adoption of emerging security�practices than low-trust, high-blame cultures focused on power or rules.
Stat topic: Cloud security
In 2023, Europe is expected�to surpass the United States�as the most targeted�region for ransomware.
Stat topic: Cloud security
Corporate sustainability stats
06
>90%�of executives agree that “technology makes it possible for our organization to be more sustainable.”
Source: CEOs are Ready to Fund a Sustainable Transformation, The Harris Poll survey for Google Cloud, 2022
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
50%
of CIOs will have performance metrics tied to the sustainability of the IT organization by 2025.
Source: Gartner® ebook, Gartner's 2023 Top Strategic Technology Trends, 2022. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
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36%�Lack of investment in the right technology
36%�Lack of understanding about the issue
34%�Too much focus on growth and profit
34%�Limited budget for sustainability measures
34%�Lack of regulatory incentives or political will
Q: “What are the top�barriers to achieving true�environmental sustainability?”
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
Source: CEOs are Ready to Fund a Sustainable Transformation, The Harris Poll survey for Google Cloud, 2022
Lack of investment in�the right technology
Digital solutions will play an enabling role for at least 20-25% of the reductions required to achieve a net-zero economy in Europe.
Source: Digital Decarbonisation study from Implement Consulting Group (ICG), commissioned by Google, 2022
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
The most advanced digital economies in the EU reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 25% between 2003 and 2019 while increasing economic output by 30% in the same period.
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
Source: Digital Decarbonisation study from Implement Consulting Group (ICG), commissioned by Google, 2022
When it comes to corporate sustainability, executives want to see better accountability and action, but communicating authentically when implementing sustainability programs remains a challenge.
Only 36%
of executives say their organizations have measurement tools in�place to quantify their sustainability efforts…
…and just 17%
of organizations are using those measurements to optimize based on results.
Source: CEOs are Ready to Fund a Sustainable Transformation, The Harris Poll survey for Google Cloud, 2022
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability
78%
of executives cite technology as critical for their future sustainability efforts, attesting that it helps transform operations, socialize their initiatives more broadly, and measure and report on the impact of their efforts.
Source: CEOs are Ready to Fund a Sustainable Transformation, The Harris Poll survey for Google Cloud, 2022
Stat topic: Corporate sustainability