CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) — Question 180

It is taking an unusually long time for a financial division to run monthly reports on its SaaS-based, multitenant application. The cloud provider has grown exponentially, and more financial industry clients have moved their processing to the SaaS provider.
Which of the following is the MOST probable cause of the issue?

Answer options

• A. The SSL certificate used by the SaaS provider has expired and is no longer valid.
• B. Some of the new tenants are not from the financial industry and are causing data integrity issues.
• C. The CSP did not keep up with the growth and the appropriate supporting infrastructure.
• D. The licensing limit has been exceeded on the SaaS-based, multitenant application server.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because exceeding the licensing limit on the SaaS application server can lead to performance issues, such as delays in report generation. Option A is incorrect because an expired SSL certificate would not directly affect report generation time. Option B is also wrong as it would not necessarily cause delays in report processing. Lastly, while option C may be a contributing factor, it does not specifically address the licensing issue which is likely the most immediate cause of the delays.