A municipal government is rolling out a SaaS records-management application across its departments. The records director asks how the application will be kept current once it is live, given that no one at the city installs or maintains any software. What is accurate about how the application is kept current?

1. A. The vendor keeps it current: feature updates and security improvements are applied automatically, and departments always use the latest version ✓ A
2. B. The city's records team must schedule and install each feature update and every security fix during its own maintenance windows 💬 B
3. C. The vendor maintains the infrastructure underneath, while the city's records team updates the application's features itself 💬 C
4. D. The application stays at the version first deployed, so later security fixes become the city's own projects 💬 D

Reveal answer

Correct answer: The vendor keeps it current: feature updates and security improvements are applied automatically, and departments always use the latest version

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-service-types/4-describe-software-service/