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SK0-005 · Question #206

An administrator is researching the upcoming licensing software requirements for an application that usually requires very little technical support. Which of the following licensing models would be…

The correct answer is A. Open-source. Open-source software is software that is freely available and can be modified and distributed by anyone. It usually requires very little technical support and has no licensing fees. Therefore, it would be the lowest cost solution for an application that does not need much…

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Question

An administrator is researching the upcoming licensing software requirements for an application that usually requires very little technical support. Which of the following licensing models would be the LOWEST cost solution?

Options

  • AOpen-source
  • BPer CPU socket
  • CPer CPU core
  • DEnterprise agreement

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    90% (19)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)

Explanation

Open-source software is software that is freely available and can be modified and distributed by anyone. It usually requires very little technical support and has no licensing fees. Therefore, it would be the lowest cost solution for an application that does not need much support.

Topics

#Software licensing#Open-source#Cost optimization#Server software

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