THWACK Monthly Mission - September 2021

“In space, no one can hear you scream...” but we bet alerts would still find a way to make themselves heard. Which is enough to make you scream loud enough to pierce the endless void of space. All IT pros know the fear and that scream. We feel it down to our chilled marrow. 

We’ve all had alert fatigue at least once, and we never want to go through it again. To help defend yourself, we’ve gathered advice from people who have been on the front lines and protected themselves from the barrage of alerts by ending it before it even begins. This month, we’re asking THWACK MVPs—both current and previous—how they defend against the onslaught of an incoming alert bombardment. 

You say you’ve got an inbox rule for that? That’s not protecting yourself—that’s just shunting problems aside until they fester and become even worse! Let’s be better about tuning alerts that matter, converting non-important alerts to reports, and keeping our operations running smoothly. After all, why send out 300 alerts when a succinct summary report could suffice? 

It’s said that good fences make good neighbors. Ergo, great defenses make great technology neighbors. That’s the goal this month as we reload our knowledge with the help of the THWACK MVPs and make ready for Alert Defender! 

SEPTEMBER 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.

PRIZES
Weekly Prizes & Drawing Dates:

Grand Prize:
October 4, 2021: Countercade-Galaga

MISSION RULES
A new question will open every day (Monday - Friday) starting on September 6, 2021. Once a question has opened, it will remain open until October 3, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Check the schedule below for exact open/close times.



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