One of the responsibilities of Release Management is to ensure that the master copies of software are stored in a secure location. What is the name of this location?

Question

Options

• ACapacity Database
• BConfiguration Management Database (CMDB)
• CDefinitive Software Library (DSL)
• DSoftware Distribution Library

• A
  6% (3)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  80% (43)
• D
  11% (6)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the Definitive Software Library (DSL) is the secure, physical or electronic library where master copies (gold copies) of all authorized software are stored and protected - this is a core responsibility of Release Management in ITIL v2/v3 frameworks.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Capacity Database): Stores capacity and performance data about IT infrastructure - nothing to do with software storage.
• B (CMDB): Holds records and relationships of Configuration Items (CIs), including metadata about software, but is not a storage location for the actual software files.
• D (Software Distribution Library): This is a plausible-sounding distractor, but it is not a recognized ITIL term - it doesn't exist as a defined library in the framework.

Memory tip: Think "Definitive" = the one authoritative, trusted, final copy. The DSL holds the definitive (approved, clean) versions, just like a master recording in music - only released copies come from that single protected source.

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