An administrator needs to configure vRealize Operations cost drivers to allocate the cost of database software across a vSphere cluster that has been licensed. Which type of cost driver should the…

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Options

• AApplications
• BAdditional Cost
• CLicense
• DMaintenance

• A
  83% (25)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  10% (3)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Applications cost drivers in vRealize Operations are designed to allocate software-related costs - such as database licenses - across resources like a vSphere cluster, making option A correct for this scenario. The License (C) driver is a distractor that sounds right but is actually used to model the cost of vSphere/infrastructure licensing itself, not application-layer software layered on top. Additional Cost (B) is used for miscellaneous one-time or recurring costs (like hardware add-ons) that don't fit a specific category, and Maintenance (D) covers support/service contract costs rather than software allocation.

Memory tip: Think "Apps run on top of infrastructure" - Applications cost drivers handle software that runs on your cluster (databases, middleware), while License handles what the cluster itself is licensed with (vSphere).

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