CompTIA Cloud+ (CV1-003) — Question 26

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?

Answer options

• A. Socket-based
• B. Core-based
• C. Subscription
• D. Volume-based

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The socket-based licensing model typically charges based on the number of sockets used, which aligns with the scenario of costs increasing with higher application usage. Core-based licensing charges based on CPU cores, while subscription and volume-based models do not specifically tie costs to usage in the way described.