Denise Dubie
Senior Editor

Are you smarter than a network administrator?

Opinion
Mar 12, 20091 min

That is what NetQoS wants to learn.

The network performance management vendor Thursday launched the Network Rockstar Challenge. The online trivia game — awaiting players https://www.networkrockstarchallenge.com/  — quizzes players on their high-tech knowledge with questions ranging from what does the acronym ATM stand for to what is the speed of an OC-3 network line. Players nailing seven out of 10 questions sucessfully earn the right to go on tour. Those that fall short get bounced to the alley.

The basic premise of the game has players choosing an online character and fielding questions in rounds. The more rounds won, the higher the status of the player — who wins the opportunity to change online personas with more points. Players not only participate for fun, they also get a chance to win a Fender electric guitar. And those that land in the top 25 eligible players on the leaderboard each month will receive a Certified Network Rockstar T-shirt.

Denise Dubie

Denise Dubie is a senior editor at Network World with nearly 30 years of experience writing about the tech industry. Her coverage areas include AIOps, cybersecurity, networking careers, network management, observability, SASE, SD-WAN, and how AI transforms enterprise IT. A seasoned journalist and content creator, Denise writes breaking news and in-depth features, and she delivers practical advice for IT professionals while making complex technology accessible to all. Before returning to journalism, she held senior content marketing roles at CA Technologies, Berkshire Grey, and Cisco. Denise is a trusted voice in the world of enterprise IT and networking.

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