U.S. Army Medical Command Chooses Quest Software to Migrate and Manage Active Directory

Business Wire, August 26, 2004

IRVINE, Calif. -- Over 65,000 Seats of Quest Software Products Purchased to Migrate and Manage Microsoft Infrastructure

Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), a leading provider of application, database and Windows management solutions, announced today that the U.S. Army Medical Information Technology Center (USAMITC) has licensed Quest's Windows Management products for migrating and managing the command's Microsoft infrastructure. USAMITC purchased licenses of Quest Reporter, Quest ActiveRoles, Quest MessageStats, and Quest Spotlight on Exchange, as well as associated consulting and mentoring services.

USAMITC has implemented the products for migration to Active Directory and for ongoing management of its Active Directory forest. Quest Reporter is being used to assess the current Microsoft Windows NT domains prior to migration and for ongoing operations management reporting on Active Directory domains. Quest ActiveRoles is being used to streamline user administration in Active Directory through role-based delegation, Group Policy management and business rules.

"We've been using Quest Software's products for a number of months now and have migrated close to 40,000 users. These user accounts are also managed by the Quest products for Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange," said Barzie Drewry, functional CIO, MEDCOM. "We are pleased with the products and even more so with Quest's responsiveness to our unique needs and their subject matter expertise in the areas of migration and operations management."

Quest products and services are being used by the Army in a number of their other Active Directory forests, including Army Korea, Army Europe, Continental United States (CONUS), Army National Guard, United States Military Academy at West Point and the Army Reserve. Quest Software is used to manage more than 1 million government user accounts, including those at the Department of State, Department of Agriculture and the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI).

"USAMITC's ability to provide timely medical service is directly tied to its ability to improve operational IT efficiency," said Paul Garver, vice president of Public Sector, Quest Software. "Quest is pleased to be a part of the transition to Active Directory and ongoing operational management, particularly during this critical time in the history of the Army's Medical Command."

About USAMITC

The mission of USAMITC is the acquisition, operation, and sustainment of Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Enterprise Information Technology. This mission currently includes 85 projects that support AMEDD business communications such as electronic mail and video teleconferencing, and support health care operations such Pre/Post Deployment Health Assessment and Patient Safety.

About Quest Windows Management

Quest Software, now including the people and products of Aelita Software, provides solutions that simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Server and Windows environments. The Quest Windows Management group delivers comprehensive capabilities for secure Windows management and migration. Quest has been honored as Microsoft's FY04 Global Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year. For more information on Quest Software's Windows Management group, please visit http://www.quest.com/microsoft.> About Quest Software Inc.

Quest Software Inc. provides software to simplify IT management to 18,000 customers worldwide, including 75 percent of the Fortune 500. Quest products for application, database and Windows management help customers develop, deploy, manage and maintain the IT enterprise without expensive downtime or business interruption. With headquarters in Irvine, Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.

Note to Editors: Quest and Quest Software are registered trademarks of Quest Software Inc. The Quest Software logo and all other Quest Software product or service names and slogans are registered trademarks or trademarks of Quest Software Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Exchange and Active Directory are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.