The CRN.com News Quiz -- May 2011
It's not a car, but it is fast. Who's Tesla M2090 GPU chip promises to boost high-end server performance?
AMD
Nvidia
Texas Instruments
Toshiba
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Who wouldn't want a desk in the cloud? Who launched a hosted virtual desktop platform this month?
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Amazon
Google
Microsoft
Rackspace
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Which company announced a major upgrade to its e-mail system, to better compete with Google and Microsoft?
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Apple
IBM
Salesforce
Yahoo
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EMC announced a new solution to mitigate "boot storms." What are those?
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A distributed attack on an database server.
A trojan that affects virtualized systems.
Viruses that affect PCs at startup.
When thousands of users boot virtual desktops simultaneously.
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It's a gutsy prediction, for sure. Which company's senior VP promised to overtake Apple in tablet sales?
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Acer
HP
Samsung
Viewsonic
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Are CIOs really cloud-ready? According to an IBM survey, how many global CIOs are ready to embrace cloud computing in the next five years?
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40%
60%
80%
90%
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This is what happens when Sonic the Hedgehog is in charge of security. What online game network suffered hacks and downtime in May?
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Microsoft XBox Live
Sony PlayStation Network
Wii Online
World of Warcraft
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Deal of the Month: Who bought Skype for more than $8 billion, it's largest acquisition ever?
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Google
Microsoft
Sprint/Nextel
Verizon
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Whose "3-D Transistor" opens new possibilities in microprocessors?
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AMD
IBM
Intel
Samsung
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No word on the temperature in Hell. Which channel frenemy has added a Premier Level to their PartnerDirect program?
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Apple
CA
Dell
SAP
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For more on the stories in this quiz, see the following articles:
Nvidia Gives Servers A Boost With Tesla M2090 GPU
Rackspace Adds Virtual Desktop Platform To Cloud Channel Arsenal
Yahoo Guns For Gmail, Hotmail With Massive Yahoo Mail Update
EMC Unveils Storage Solution To Mitigate Citrix 'Boot Storms'
HP Says It's Going To Overtake Apple With WebOS Tablets
IBM: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Global CIOs Ready For Cloud
Sony Takes Down PlayStation Network PassWord Reset Following Reported Hack
Microsoft to Acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion
Intel 3-D Transistor Technology Opens Door To New Era Of Breakthrough Devices
Dell Creates Premier Partner Level For Top Solution Providers