Quest Software Introduces New Microsoft Operations Manager Monitoring Capability for Active Directory

Business Wire, Nov 14, 2006

Quest Leads the Way in Management Solutions for Active Directory Application Mode

BARCELONA, Spain -- Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT), known for its expertise in managing Microsoft Active Directory for more than 7,000 customers, now leads the industry in management of Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM). Today the company announced availability of the Quest Management Pack for ADAM. The new product, available at no charge, extends Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 to provide proactive performance monitoring and real-time diagnostics with a graphical topology view. The Quest Management Pack will help organizations detect, diagnose and resolve replication, performance and availability problems in ADAM environments. To learn more about Quest's solutions for Active Directory management at IT Forum visit booth A26.

"Our customers are telling us that they are adopting ADAM for significant extranet and e-commerce applications," said Jackson Shaw, senior director, product management, Quest Software. "They all want tools that provide them the highest level of administration, monitoring, diagnostics and recovery capabilities for these critical applications. We've taken the initiative to be the first to offer management solutions for ADAM with our recovery product, and now are continuing the momentum with the MOM management pack. We also have plans to add ADAM support to our other Active Directory management products."

Similar to how the new MOM management pack extends MOM to monitor ADAM environments, Quest also extends MOM 2005 to provide deep monitoring, analysis and diagnostics of Active Directory with Quest Spotlight on Active Directory.

Last year Quest began its support for ADAM with Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory. These capabilities allow for fast, online restoration of ADAM data, as well as Active Directory and Group Policy data. Recovery Manager also includes comparison reporting and the centralized remote creation and management of System State backups.

"With adoption of both MOM 2005 and ADAM on the rise, it is important that customers are able to manage their entire directory environment effectively," said Eric Berg, director, Systems Center Marketing, Microsoft. "Quest is once again adding value to the Microsoft platform with the newest management pack for MOM allowing customers to benefit from a single consolidated view of proactive diagnostic and performance information."

Availability

Quest Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode is available now at no cost. For more information and to download the freeware, please visit: http://www.quest.com/active_directory_application_mode.> About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software, Inc. 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 thousands of customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest's Windows Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange and Windows, as well as integrate 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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Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements, including statements concerning the availability and market acceptance of Quest Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: the impact of adverse changes in general economic conditions on our relationships with customers, strategic partners and vendors; reductions or delays in information technology spending; variations in demand or the size and timing of customer orders; competitive conditions in our various product areas; rapid technological change; risks associated with the development and market acceptance of new products and product strategies; disruptions caused by acquisitions of companies and/or technologies; fluctuating currency exchange rates and risks associated with international operations; the need to attract and retain qualified employees; and other risks inherent in software businesses. For a discussion of these and other related risks, please refer to our recent SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.