THWACK Monthly Mission – November 2024

In this monthly mission, go ahead and flex on ‘em; we won’t stop you. Show off your ultimate DBA skills or use this time to learn how to impress with your new database observability knowledge. If you manage to stun with a month of shiny green check marks, you could win an Apple iPad (10th Generation)! While we know THWACKsters have many skills, your DBAbilities will have you stunning like a pro after this month.

NOVEMBER MISSION

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

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

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

150 points are being awarded for each correctly answered question. There are 20 questions, which means you can earn a maximum of 3,000 points for this mission.

Weekly Prize:

PLEASE NOTE: All mission prizes will be drawn on Monday, December 2, 2024. We must issue the prizes as they’re described, there are no substitutions.

 

MISSION SHORTCUT

Complete the steps below between Monday, November 4, 2024, and Sunday, December 1, 2024, to be entered to win a Beats Pill (2024 Release)! 

Shortcut steps:

  • 1.Log into: https://database.demo.solarwinds.com/iwc/login.iwc 
  • 2.Expand the MSSQLServer group and click on DPASQL2K17. 
  • 3.Locate SQL query ID 5191936729 and open its query details page. 
  • 4.Take a screenshot of the "Top Waits for SQL" graph and share it. 

SUBMIT RESPONSE

MISSION RULES

A new question will open every day (Monday - Friday) starting on November 4, 2024. Once a question has opened, it will remain open until December 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

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

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

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