VM sprawl is the fast increase of virtual machines with no oversight of IT departments. Read this paper to discover the sources of this sprawl which include existing policies and procedures not designed for virtualization. VM Sprawl has many negative impacts including lack of IT control, lack of administration expertise, resource optimization challenges, and challenges facing the IT security policies. Discover in this paper keys to managing a virtual system that will help your company face these challenges.

Learn about the best practices for managing VM sprawl, including analyzing the entire environment, implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures, and implementation of a centralized automation. This paper provides detailed figures and guides to help you understand these problems and solutions.