Quest Software Continues Its Value Add to Microsoft System Center

BARCELONA – Microsoft Tech·Ed IT Forum 2007 – November 12, 2007 –Quest Software, Inc.  (Nasdaq: QSFT) has added value to the Microsoft platform for more than a decade. Continuing the tradition, Quest today announced that it has assembled one of the most comprehensive solution sets for the Microsoft System Center Family of IT Management Solutions available in the market. Additionally, Quest recently acquired eXc Software to provide extensive management capabilities for System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 in complex heterogeneous environments. For details on these announcements and other Quest news, visit Quest at IT Forum 2007, booth A10.

“Our customers expect Quest to help them get the most out of their investment in Microsoft and, in this case, the System Center management platform,” said Larry Humphries, vice president and general manager, application management solutions, Quest Software. “Our commitment is demonstrated once again by bringing the products and people of eXc Software into the Quest fold and taking the initiative to establish dedicated resources for System Center where organizations can get the support they need from a vendor they trust.”

Together, Quest and eXc products add value to System Center Operations Manager by: 

·   Extending the capabilities of Operations Manager 2007 to heterogeneous OS, application and network devices

·   Offering advanced management packs for Oracle, .NET and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)

·   Providing additional solutions for deeper diagnostic and resolution capabilities

Using both Quest and eXc products, Quest adds value to System Center Configuration Manager by:

·   Extending the capabilities of SMS / Configuration Manager to heterogeneous OS, application and network environments

·   Providing native integration into the SMS / Configuration Manager infrastructure

Quest extends System Center Data Protection Manager by:

·   Adding online restore of any object in Active Directory (including individual attributes)

·   Offering message level recovery of Exchange Server data

·   Providing comparison reports and quick discovery of relevant data

“The System Center family of products provides comprehensive solutions for customers to proactively plan, deploy, manage and optimize their physical and virtual IT environments,” said Eric Berg, director of product management for System Center at Microsoft Corp. “We are pleased that Quest extended its management capabilities to support the System Center management solutions, and we are excited to be working with the company to incorporate the initiatives for System Center into a single practice area.”

Availability

The Quest products for System Center Operations Manager are available now. The Quest products for System Center Configuration Manager are currently in beta and the Quest products for System Center Data Protection Manager are expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2007. To learn more, visit Quest at IT Forum 2007, booth A10 or visit http://www.quest.com/system-center

About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software, Inc., Microsoft’s 2007 Global Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year, delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and Windows infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest’s Windows Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange Server, SharePoint, SQL Server, .NET and Windows Server as well as integrating Unix, Linux and Java into the managed environment. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.

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Editorial Contact:
Lora Deeds
Quest Software, Inc.
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Office: +1 614.726.4660
Lora.Deeds@quest.com