Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine Honor ScriptLogic with Multiple 2009 Community Choice Awards

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ScriptLogic Corporation (www.scriptlogic.com), a leading provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft® Windows®-based networks, today announced that IT professionals have selected ScriptLogic desktop, Active Directory and server management products as medal winners in four categories as part of Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine “2009 Community Choice Awards.”

“Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine communities represent our core audience, so we are pleased to see that ScriptLogic’s management solutions ranked so highly among this group of IT professionals”

The ScriptLogic® Desktop Authority® family of products features various solutions for comprehensive desktop lifecycle management. Desktop Authority provides granular configuration and control for the ongoing management of users’ PCs, including power management to reduce energy costs and report on hardware and software inventory and options for patch management, spyware removal and USB port lockdown. Patch Authority® Ultimate, a comprehensive, enterprise-class patch management solution, prevents attacks and exploits through centralized control of updates on all Windows desktops and servers. Both products were recognized by Windows IT Pro readers in the following categories, as silver and gold medal winners respectively:

Best Systems Management Product: Desktop Authority
Best Patch Management Product: Patch Authority Ultimate

ScriptLogic continues to enhance its Active Directory management solution, Active Administrator®, to provide enterprise-class performance through improved usability and Active Directory auditing. Active Administrator was selected a gold medal winner in the Best Active Directory & Group Policy Product category. In 2008, Active Administrator was named as Editor’s Best in the Systems Management category by Windows IT Pro and outranked other group policy management tools in a November 2007 Windows IT Pro review.

ScriptLogic has further developed new solutions to support various Microsoft servers including Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint® and SQL Servers. This year, ScriptLogic’s Security Explorer® for SQL Server received a gold medal in the Best Database Management Product category.

“Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine communities represent our core audience, so we are pleased to see that ScriptLogic’s management solutions ranked so highly among this group of IT professionals,” said Nick Cavalancia, vice president of Windows management, ScriptLogic. “For our products to be recognized with these awards speaks directly to our product development team’s efforts to continuously find ways to meet our customer’s needs.”

“The 2009 Community Choice Awards had a record number of entries this year. Peer-to-peer product and service recognition is the ultimate goal that all market players have, but it can be difficult to achieve,” said Michele Crockett, editorial strategy director. “Our Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine communities even the playing field by calling out their favorite products based on performance and service. Our winners have earned a unique honor to stand out among their peers as winners of our Community Choice Awards.”

A full list of award winners will appear in the December issues of Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine and online.

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About ScriptLogic

ScriptLogic Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software (Nasdaq: QSFT), is a recognized leader in Microsoft Windows systems and security management. Empowering more than 27,000 customers worldwide with the ability to manage the desktop lifecycle, streamline Active Directory management, secure and protect Windows servers, and ease the burden for help desk administrators, ScriptLogic’s award winning solution families can benefit small to enterprise-size organizations in any industry.

For more information on how you can capitalize on your existing IT investments for Desktop Management, Active Directory Management, Windows Server Management and Help Desk Management, please contact us. ScriptLogic is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with offices around the world. You can also reach ScriptLogic at (561) 886-2400 or on the Web at http://www.scriptlogic.com.

ScriptLogic, Desktop Authority, Patch Authority, Active Administrator, Security Explorer and the ScriptLogic logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ScriptLogic Corporation in the United States and certain other countries. Microsoft, SharePoint and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.