# Denoise VM Results by Configuring Your Environments

Aikido helps you manage virtual machines by denoising results and reducing scanning frequency for non-production environments.

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If the purpose of your connected cloud is set to **"mixed,"** you need to configure VM environments manually.
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### How to configure your VM environments <a href="#how-to-configure-your-vm-environments" id="how-to-configure-your-vm-environments"></a>

**Step 1:** Navigate to the [**Virtual Machines** page](https://app.aikido.dev/virtual-machines)

**Step 2:** Click the **triple dots** menu for the VM you want to configure, and select **Edit Configuration**.

![Critical vulnerability detected in SSH jump host with scan and configuration options.](https://help.aikidogov.us/_assets/e19ef905a824/ucarecdn-bba664dc-0056-48f4-8231-fc38babba788.png)

**Step 3:** Adjust the **Environment** to match the desired environment type (e.g., staging, development, production).

![Virtual machine configuration editing for SSH database access in a staging environment.](https://help.aikidogov.us/_assets/415bfe5fd05c/ucarecdn-18e1e6ed-36c1-41b6-b6a9-5e228ad8268f.png)

**Step 4:** Save your changes to apply the new environment settings. The environment configuration label will be shown on the overview.