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Which of the following management risks can make an organization's cloud environment unviable?

The correct answer is B. VM sprawl. VM sprawl, or uncontrolled proliferation of virtual machines, represents a significant management risk that can render a cloud environment unviable due to escalating costs, increased attack surface, and operational overhead.

Submitted by ngozi_ng· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

Question

Which of the following management risks can make an organization's cloud environment unviable?

Options

  • AInsider trading
  • BVM sprawl
  • CHostile takeover
  • DImproper personnel selection

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    86% (37)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

VM sprawl, or uncontrolled proliferation of virtual machines, represents a significant management risk that can render a cloud environment unviable due to escalating costs, increased attack surface, and operational overhead.

AInsider trading

Insider trading is a financial crime related to stock markets, not a direct management risk that makes a cloud *environment* unviable.

BVM sprawlCorrect

VM sprawl, characterized by the uncontrolled creation and retention of virtual machines, significantly increases operational costs, consumes unneeded resources, and expands the attack surface. If left unchecked, it can lead to unsustainable expenses, poor performance, and security vulnerabilities, making the cloud environment economically or practically unviable for an organization.

CHostile takeover

A hostile takeover refers to a change in corporate ownership, which is a business-level risk, not a specific management risk that directly impacts the *viability* of a cloud *environment*.

DImproper personnel selection

Improper personnel selection is a human resources risk; while it can indirectly affect cloud operations, it doesn't directly make the *environment* itself unviable in the same way a technical and cost-intensive issue like VM sprawl does.

Concept tested: Cloud management risks (VM sprawl)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cloud-adoption-framework-govern-cost

Topics

#VM sprawl#Virtualization risks#Cloud resource management#Infrastructure security

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