THWACK Monthly Mission - May 2020

We’ve talked before about how frustrating it can be to be the problem solver in a company, the if-I’m-doing-my-job-right-you-forget-I-exist, tirelessly-working-on-maintaining-your-productivity, but-actually-pretty-tired IT professional. You’ve been called upon just as you are for every emergency and hyperbolic fire, and—par for the course—you’re stepping up and leading the charge.

This month, we want to spend time on what communities across the globe are doing best: giving back. We’re increasing rewards and slashing store prices throughout the month of May.

Activity	Reward	Notes
May Mission	Up to 6,000 points	This is 2x the standard reward of 3,000 points!
G2 Crowd Product Review	US$10 donation to Girls Who Code—no limit!	Use these links to submit your review for any of these four products: https://www.g2.com/g2gives/girls-who-code/and/SolarWinds-ncm https://www.g2.com/g2gives/girls-who-code/and/SolarWinds-arm https://www.g2.com/g2gives/girls-who-code/and/SolarWinds-dpa https://www.g2.com/g2gives/girls-who-code/and/SolarWinds-Dameware
SCP Voucher	66% off purchase price 60,000 20,000 points	Good toward any SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) exam of your choice. Voucher expiration dates applied. Buy Here!
2020 Customer Census Survey	The first 150 people to complete the survey will get a US$25 gift card. All participants will receive 5,000 points.	May 6 – June 6 Click Here!
Version Upgrade Survey	All participants will receive 2,000 points.	May 4 – May 31 Click Here!
EMEA vSWUG	Earn 2,500 points for attending each part of the four-part series. You can earn up to 10,000 points! Register now.	This is an exclusive regional event for EMEA only.

Get points, win prizes, and have a good month. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be in your toolbox. So, shall we start your mission?

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MAY MISSION

Use the mission’s resources to complete the tasks and answer the questions for a chance to win!

Correctly answer each question during the week and you'll be entered for a chance to win the weekly prize.

Correctly answer all 20 questions over the course of the month and you'll be entered for a chance to win the grand prize.

300 points are being awarded for each correctly answered question. There are 20 questions, which means you can earn a maximum of 6,000 points for this mission.

Want to join the mission, but not a member? Sign up FREE now!

PRIZES

Weekly Prizes & Drawing Dates:
May 11, 2020: Anker Ergonomic Mouse & Mousepad and Keyboard Wrist Rest

May 18, 2020: Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard

May 25, 2020: JBL Bluetooth Speaker

June 1, 2020: Ergonomic Kneeling Chair

Grand Prize:
June 1, 2020:

Standing Desk Converter & Comfort Standing Pad

MISSION RULES

A new question will open every day (Monday - Friday) starting on May 4, 2020. Once a question has opened, it will remain open until May 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Check the schedule below for exact open/close times.

MISSION SHORTCUT
Complete the mission shortcut between May 4, 2020 and May 31, 2020 to be entered to win Bose Headphones!

Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. Their programs educate, equip, and inspire girls with the computing skills they’ll need to pursue 21st-century opportunities.

Want to help? Girls Who Code will receive a US$10-dollar donation—WITH NO LIMIT—for every review you write. So, take a few minutes, look at the options below, write a review, and help us give back and have an immediate impact on their critical mission!

Shortcut steps:

Choose one or more of the following products to review:
Write and submit a review.
Take a screenshot of the confirmation page(s) to show you submitted your review.
Upload your screenshot.

SUBMIT SCREENSHOT

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May Mission Terms & Conditions: US, UK, and Canada | Germany | Australia

May Mission Shortcut Terms & Conditions: US, UK, and Canada | Germany | Australia

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Comments

gangadhar.k

@yumdarling

I don't received points for today question.

tonedepear

That SCP discount is awesome! Not showing in store as yet, but I assume it'll catch up. Thank you @yumdarling / Solarwinds!

Good health to all

dbriden

@yumdarling How long are the SCP vouchers valid for?

ferrashoo

Wow, nice Mission. Pinch me, is this a dream

kwimmer

That's great news about the vouchers. I've put it in the cart but it won't let me check out.

yumdarling

Hey friends!

We've found a little error with the SCP vouchers in the store.

We're working on fixing it right now.

I'll write back here when they're live again!

Dedicated to your success,

Yum

dbinsc

@yumdarling

I'm not seeing any questions. Am I doing something wrong? I see a link that says sign up for free that takes me to a page that doesn't exist. I'm logged in with my account already. I see the below but no questions.

MAY MISSION

yumdarling

@dbinsc

Do you see the mission shortcut in the black block?

The questions should appear after that.

Can you take a screenshot and email me? Yum.darling@solarwinds.com

Thanks!

tomiannelli

I don't have any of those applications in production at the moment and if you don't either might I suggest you go to the GWC site and donate what you can. https://girlswhocode.com/

abdul_samie

Oh my God, exciting prizes and point rewards!!!

Especially the SCP discount offer

Waiting to participate for these prizes

alansmith

Freakin' Sweet (said in Peter Griffin's Voice) Cant wait for the voucher!!!

tmumaugh

Can anyone clarify how long the voucher is good for? I'd like to grab it at the discount price but I'd like to know if I have a month or a year or something in between to study for it.

danielleh

We're working on some last minute dev fixes for the SCP voucher to successfully finish the store checkout process. It will be good for 6 months after purchase.

FYI - the 2020 SolarWinds Customer/MSP Partner Census is officially available! START SURVEY

james.heads

1 hour video to listen too

rob.collins

They mentioned firewalls and such around the 24min mark. But to be honest I sorta zoned out and didn't catch anything about specifically mentioning least important metrics. Might give it another go this afternoon if things get quiet enough.

james.heads

I skipped through and they mention bits at 18min and 24min but neither really help with the question.

smttysmth02gt

I also did not see where they highlighted the answer. I can't devote that much time this morning to that video though.

Kaellanon

Not enough data in the video to answer the question. Also I do not have time to sit through a one hour video to find the answer to this question.

dbinsc

melonizame

I know I zoned out a bit here and there while listening to the vid, but I didnt really anything towards today's question. While reading above I dont think I am the only one.

Jfrazier

I located the section that mentions the topic in the slidedeck...but there was no real discussion pertaining to the question as presented.

As others have mentioned, I don't have time to sit through an hour of video.

macombdito

3 of the 4 items are talked about between min 24 and about min 30. I think if you watch that section you'll see that one of them is obviously not talked about. The points don't exactly match to the way the options are worded, but they are there.

irishjd

They did mention two firewall items that are important, but I didn't hear any mention of "least important".

alansmith

Today's question is rather easy. I'give you a hint if I can just get my MEMORY to work

hnieman

Seems like alansmith has a pretty good memory.

alansmith

@hnieman not from what I've heard

jfaldmo

I loved the first three questions, but don't feel thanked or appreciated with the forth question . Thanks @alansmith for listening closer than I could in the video.

alansmith

@jfaldmo any time.

rhether

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tigerr

For question 5, while it can be obvious without a video, you can also find it on the video starting at around 4:10 or something like that and watch for a minute or so.