A vendor is installing a new retail store management application for a customer. The application license ensures software costs are low when the application is not being used, but costs go up when use is higher. Which of the following licensing models is MOST likely being used?
A volume-based licensing model is most fitting for this scenario. This model charges based on the level of usage, such as the number of transactions, amount of data processed, or number of users accessing the application. Costs are low when the application is not in heavy use and increase when usage is higher. This flexibility aligns perfectly with the description of keeping software costs low during periods of inactivity and increasing costs during higher usage.
The correct answer is C. Source: IT Pro Academy Volume licensing is a special type of software licensing setup that uses a single license key to authorize the software on multiple computers. For instance, a company may purchase a software license that allows up to 50 of their employees to use the software at the same time. The socket based license means that a license for each physical socket is bought regardless of how many CPU cores it has. This license gets less expensive as the number of CPU cores per socket increase and load more VMs onto the system. Core-based licensing requires all physical cores in the server to be licensed. Servers are licensed based on the number of processor cores in the physical server. These 3 licensing models do not provide the required flexibility and elasticity: software costs are low when the application is not being used, but costs go up when use is higher. The subscription model or the pay-as-you-grow model allows billing for only their use of resources.
D.) Volume-based Licensing: What it is: Customers pay for the software based on the volume of data they process, the number of transactions they perform, or any other quantifiable metric related to its usage. Subscription-based Licensing: What it is: Customers pay a recurring fee, usually monthly or yearly, for access to the software, regardless of their usage level.
It can only be C
The subscription model or the pay-as-you-grow model allows billing for only their use of resources.
gotta be C
D. Volume-based A volume-based licensing model is most likely being used in this scenario, where the cost of the application is based on the level of usage. Under this model, the vendor charges the customer a set fee for a certain number of users or transactions, and additional fees for any usage above that limit. This licensing model would allow the vendor to offer lower costs when the application is not being used, but higher costs when usage is higher.
D. Volume-based licensing is the most likely model being used in this scenario. This model charges customers based on the amount of usage, such as the number of transactions, number of users, or amount of data stored, rather than a one-time purchase or a recurring subscription fee. This aligns with the scenario where costs are low when the application is not being used, but increase when usage is higher.
Subscriptions may be increased and decreased as needed....
I am go for D because the AZ-900 also has the question similar of this senario and it definded the volume based as the answer
Per user One license for each user that consumes the software or service Socket based One license for each CPU that attaches to the socket of a motherboard, regardless of the number of cores the CPU might contain Core based One license for each core in a CPU in a server Volume based One license that permits a specified number of installations, for example, installation of the software on up to 100 computers Perpetual One-time fee for a license that may include additional support costs; however, the license is good for the life of the software Subscription Periodic cost; usually includes at least basic technical support, maintenance, and possibly upgrades
In my experience subscriptions are a fixed cost. I'm going with Volume based. From Wikipedia: "In software licensing, volume licensing is the practice of using one license to authorize software on a large number of computers and/or for a large number of users. Customers of such licensing schemes are typically business, governmental or educational institutions, with PRICES for volume licensing varying depending on the type, QUANTITY and applicable subscription-term. For example, Microsoft software available through volume-licensing programs includes Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office."
this should be A socket-base
Hard disagree. Socket-based cost would remain the same unless amount of sockets changed.
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While A+B seem physical hardware based and static, C+D are elastic. Yet, subscription usually needs contractual interaction for (easy) up/down sizing, while volume licensing should derive costs right from the parameter of interest.
Why not D, volume-based?
volume based is correct
This is from the comptia certmaster: Volume based: One license that permits a specified number of installations, for example, installation of the software on up to 100 computers Subscription: Periodic cost; usually includes at least basic technical support, maintenance, and possibly upgrades Neither answer sound particularly good here, but we at least know subscription costs can be based on usage (tiers of use) and Volume based is basically just buying in bulk. Volume based don't scale at all. If you were like me and guessed that volume based licensing would be based on the amount of usage, because it sure sounds like it might be, CompTIA would like to remind you that you're an idiot.
D. Volume-based: This model charges based on the amount of usage, such as the number of transactions, amount of data processed, or number of users accessing the application. Costs increase with higher usage and decrease with lower usage, making it the most likely model being described in the scenario. Subscription: A subscription model charges a recurring fee, usually monthly or annually, for the use of the software. While this can sometimes be based on the level of service or number of users, it typically does not fluctuate directly with usage levels.