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Identify Software Version Sprawl

Managing application lifecycles becomes increasingly difficult when multiple versions of the same software coexist across the fleet. Version sprawl increases support effort, introduces security risk, and complicates compliance — often without IT realizing how severe the problem has become. With Applixure, IT teams can identify software version sprawl in seconds and regain control over application standardization.

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Overview

In most environments, software versions drift over time. Some devices update automatically, others lag behind, and exceptions quietly accumulate. What starts as a manageable variation can quickly turn into dozens of versions of the same application in active use.

This version sprawl increases operational complexity. Older versions may be unsupported, vulnerable, or incompatible, while IT teams spend unnecessary time troubleshooting inconsistencies.

Applixure makes software version sprawl immediately visible, allowing IT to see exactly where fragmentation exists and how severe it is.

 

What Applixure Provides

Applixure continuously analyzes installed software versions across the fleet, including:

  • A complete overview of all software products and their versions
  • Instant identification of applications with excessive version counts
  • Flexible thresholds (e.g. more than 10 or 15 versions in use)
  • Visibility into installation counts per version
  • Version age indicators to highlight outdated and vulnerable software
  • Sorting by versions, installations, and overall score
  • Export capabilities for remediation and reporting workflows

This enables IT to move from reactive cleanup to proactive version control.

 

Benefits

  • Identify software version sprawl in under 10 seconds
  • Reduce security exposure from outdated application versions
  • Lower support and maintenance complexity
  • Improve standardization across the device fleet
  • Simplify compliance and audit readiness
  • Focus remediation on the most fragmented and risky software first

 

Implementation Steps

  1. Create an Applixure account
  2. Deploy the agent using your existing management tool
  3. Data collection begins automatically
  4. Open Software in Applixure Analytics
  5. Navigate to Software Versions
  6. Filter applications by number of versions in use
  7. Drill into individual software to review version age and installations

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