Quest Software's Stat Change Management Solution for Packaged Applications Achieves Integration Validation with Oracle

Business Wire, Nov 12, 2007

Stat Tool Optimizes Oracle's PeopleTools and Oracle E-Business Suite

SAN FRANCISCO -- Organizations that run Oracle[R] Applications and the Oracle Database depend on Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) for a variety of solutions to ensure maximum return on their Oracle investments. Today Quest continued that tradition with the announcement that its Stat[R] Change Management Solution 5.3.1 has achieved integration validation with Oracle's PeopleTools 8.49 and Oracle E-Business Suite 12. Quest achieved integration validation via the Oracle PartnerNetwork Application Integration Architecture for Partners initiative.

"Integration validation with Oracle's PeopleTools and Oracle E-Business Suite helps Quest's Stat pave the way as a leading enterprise application change management product in the industry," said Ken Barrette, manager of change control solutions, Quest Software. "Using Stat allows our customers to better manage change for their critical packaged applications to achieve overall operational excellence and regulatory compliance within a single product."

Stat makes organizations more responsive to change and increases visibility into, and control over, the change management process. Stat dramatically reduces the time required to deploy patches and critical changes throughout the various instance of a packaged application, resulting in lower total cost of ownership.

"The Oracle PartnerNetwork Applications Integration Architecture for Partners initiative helps enable partners to provide customers with high levels of value and satisfaction, and we're pleased to validate the integration of Quest's Stat with PeopleTools and Oracle E-Business Suite," said Oracle Vice President of ISV Management and Programs, Tom Herrmann. "Quest's strong tradition of developing tools that help to optimize our customers' experience is seen in Stat's ability to resolve users' application management and compliance challenges."

Project team members can be assured that Stat will enable them to successfully manage the evolution of their Oracle Applications, from initial implementation through ongoing enhancements and upgrades.

For more information, please visit Quest's booth #1414 at Oracle OpenWorld, or Quest's website at www.quest.com.

Quest Software, Inc. is a Certified Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork.

Pricing and Availability

Quest's Stat is available today. North American pricing begins at $50,000 (USD).

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 more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest offers the only adaptive application and services management solution that connects business services to infrastructure, end user to database, and production to development to unify IT and the business. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.

Oracle PartnerNetwork Application Integration Architecture for Partners

Validation through Oracle PartnerNetwork Application Integration Architecture for Partners gives customers confidence that integrations between Oracle Applications and complementary partner solutions have been tested and work together as designed. This can help reduce risk, improve system implementation cycles, and provide for smoother upgrades and simpler maintenance. Validation through this initiative is available to qualifying partners in the Oracle PartnerNetwork, and applies a rigorous technical process to review the integrations of third-party software to Oracle Applications products, including productized repeatable integrations from system integrators. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) provides tools, resources and training to assist partners in the integration. Partners who have successfully validated their integrations are authorized to use the "Integrated with Oracle" logo. For more information, please visit Oracle.com at http://www.oracle.com/partnerships/isv/integration/search.html.> About the Oracle PartnerNetwork

Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer their customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com.

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