Quest Software Analyst Coverage

Market Overview: The IT Management Software Market in 2008

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

In the Forrester report on the IT management software market in 2008, Quest was named as the number one challenger to the big four IT management software vendors. Ranked number five out of the top ten, Quest is among the elite software vendors.

The Forrester Wave™: Active Directory Management Solutions, Q4 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Quest was the overall leader in "The Forrester Wave: Active Directory Management Solutions, Q4 2007".

Quest Software Delivers a Pragmatic Approach to Business Service Management with its Magnum Technologies Acquisition

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Since its founding in 1987, Quest has grown through a series of carefully targeted equity investments, OEM agreements and acquisitions. Magnum Technologies, acquired in May 2007, is a logical outgrowth of that strategy. EMA views the acquisition as “a striking and perceptive move.” The net result of integrating Magnum with Quest’s Foglight management solution is a distinctive and pragmatic approach to BSM and CMDB systems that gives customers the flexibility to mix and match investments with strong added values in integration and analysis. View the full report to learn more about EMA’s analysis of the Magnum acquisition, and enjoy a frank discussion of BSM, ITIL and CMDB as they are perceived in today’s market.

Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition

Thu, 17 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This impact brief by EMA discusses the latest capabilities in Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

"Recovery Manager for Active Directory w/ the Forest Edition extension provides a complete backup and recovery solution for both simple and complex enterprise Active Directory implementations. The Quest solution is a very appropriate risk management option, especially in larger environments and risk-averse organizations. In those instances, the solution is invaluable and well worth the outlay – especially if the worst does happen."

New Acquisitions Continue - Quest Captures AfterMail

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT

This report demonstrates how Quest continues growth through acquisitions in each of its management areas, including the recent acquisition of AfterMail.

Magnum Technologies’ ADVANTAGE™ 2.0: Operationalizing Business Service Management

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 07:00:00 GMT

EMA provides a product review of Magnum Technologies' ADVANTAGE 2.0, outlining its distinctive strengths within the BSM and SLM markets.

Quest's Exchange Management Tools To Integrate Tightly With MMC -- An Excellent Move

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT

Quest Grows by Stealth and Acquisition

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT

This report demonstrates how Quest has grown positively through acquisitions in each of its management areas, including the recent acquisition of Vintela.

Turning up the Management Heat: Quest Acquires Vintela

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT

This impact brief from Enterprise Management Associates analyzes Quest’s recent acquisition on Infrastructure Management vendor Vintela. It states that the acquisition brings together two well-respected players in the realms of Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Exchange and Windows management, as well as extensions into and management of UNIX, Linux, Java and Macintosh environments.

Windows Server Platform Management

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 08:00:00 GMT

Quest Software has been ranked the No. 1 Windows Server platform management software provider according to a December 2004 report from Forrester Research. This report highlights the importance of the Windows Server platform and discusses management opportunities and prospects for independent software providers in the Windows management space.

IT Trends 2003: Database Management Systems

The economic slowdown continues to have an impact on the DBMS market, with a slow growth rate of around 6 percent to 8 percent as the market continues to consolidate around the top-three DBMS vendors: IBM, Oracle and Microsoft. Database consolidation is highly visible across the industry in an effort to reduce cost. Enterprises are looking at standardizing DBMS vendors and products to streamline their operations.