Quest Software and Solid Quality Mentors Join Forces to Contribute to SQL Server Community

New Partnership Aims to Boost Community Outreach and Collaboration on Tool Development

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT):

News Facts:

• Quest Software (Nasdaq:QSFT) is announcing its new partnership with Solid Quality Mentors, a global provider of education and solutions for Microsoft data and development platforms.
• This is not a sales reseller relationship, but a true joining of forces to provide new real value to the SQL Server community. Specifically, our plans are to work together in three specific areas: community outreach, product development and professional services.
• Community outreach: The companies will work together on joint programs including speaking at Quest and Solid Quality Mentors events, authoring technical briefs and white papers and providing joint webcasts and podcasts for the SQL Server community.
• Product development: Quest will collaborate with Solid Quality Mentors on product road maps and feature sets, drawing on their combined experience of real-world SQL Server challenges to provide the best solutions possible for SQL Server DBAs and developers.
• Professional services: Quest customers will benefit from consulting services offered by Solid Quality Mentors to help implement tools and manage complex environments.

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Billy Bosworth (blog), vice president and GM of Quest’s SQL Server business unit:

“Solid Quality Mentors has always enjoyed an exceptional reputation in the SQL Server community. While Quest has always provided tools that solve real pains for IT professionals, this relationship is all about Quest’s dedication to staying connected with SQL Server professionals, who, along with our customers, will greatly benefit from Solid Quality Mentors’ expertise.”

Brian Moran, COO of Solid Quality Mentors:

“When we first began working with Quest, we were looking at building just one tool. But as we continued working together, we realized there were other exciting partnership and outreach opportunities that we could pursue. We are eager to collaborate with Quest and feel that together we can add tremendous value to the SQL Server community.”

About Us:

Quest Software Inc. is an enterprise systems management vendor. We deliver innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, Windows infrastructure and virtual environments.

Solid Quality Mentors is a global provider of solutions, services and advanced education for the entire Microsoft Data Management and Development Platforms.

Relevant Links:

• Background and details on del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/Quest.Software/SolidQPartnership
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• Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Quest_SQLServer

Multimedia:

• Podcast, Quest and Solid Quality Mentors provide overview of partnership: http://www.quest.com/events/podcast/default.asp?path=/Quest_Si te_Assets/podcasts/Quest-Software-Solid-Quality-interview-Part -1-Overview.mp3&title=Quest%20Software%20and%20Solid%20Quality %20Mentors%20Partnership%20-%20Part%201%20-%20Overview
• Quest logos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/questsoftware/sets/72157605717932 034/

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