Quest Software Announces The Experts Conference 2011

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today announced The Experts Conference (TEC) 2011. The 10^th annual technology conference will be held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, April 17-20, 2011. TEC is an advanced training conference focused on advancing the skills of the most experienced users of Microsoft Identity and Access, Exchange Server, and SharePoint technologies. For the first time in its history, TEC will include a virtualization and cloud conference featuring cutting-edge knowledge transfer on both desktop and server virtualization, and cloud computing.

“That commitment remains as the conference expands to meet the changing technology trends and needs of the marketplace. Delegates will benefit from deep technical training from the world’s top experts, as well as the Microsoft MVPs and program managers who design and build the technology they use every day.”

TEC for Directory & Identity 2011 will offer advanced education on business-critical identity and access management (IAM) technologies including Active Directory, Forefront Identity Manager (formerly Identity Lifecycle Manager) and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). TEC for Exchange 2011 will provide intense training on Exchange 2010, as well as powerful networking, and sessions from Exchange development and scripting to archiving, recovery and storage. TEC for SharePoint 2011 will showcase expert insight on maximizing investments in SharePoint 2010, and facilitate one-on-one interaction with peers from around the world. TEC for Virtualization & Cloud 2011 will dive deep into today’s hottest technology with 400-level sessions from expert speakers covering everything from server and desktop management to data protection and real-life case studies.

“TEC was conceived a decade ago as a vehicle for expanding the skills and expertise of IT pros, and creating an atmosphere for learning and networking with the best in the industry,” said Gil Kirkpatrick, Quest chief architect and conference founder. “That commitment remains as the conference expands to meet the changing technology trends and needs of the marketplace. Delegates will benefit from deep technical training from the world’s top experts, as well as the Microsoft MVPs and program managers who design and build the technology they use every day.”

Quest has opened its “Call for Papers,” and is accepting proposals that address the technology focuses of the four distinct conferences. Individuals who wish to present must submit proposals by 7 p.m. ET, Sept. 15. Details can be found at www.theexpertsconference.com/us/2011. Selections will be announced Oct. 6, when Quest unveils the conference agendas and opens conference registration.

TEC is presented by Quest and Microsoft. The conferences are offered on a tiered pricing schedule that includes all food, beverages and conference materials. For more information about pricing, visit: www.theexpertsconference.com/us/2011, and follow @TECconf on Twitter.

TEC 2011 follows the success of the April 2010 North American conference in Los Angeles. Quest will host TEC Europe 2010, Oct. 4-6, in Düsseldorf, Germany. TEC Europe will feature conferences for Directory & Identity, Exchange and SharePoint, and is sponsored by Microsoft.

About Quest Software, Inc.

Now more than ever, organizations need to work smart and improve efficiency. Quest Software creates and supports smart systems management products – helping our customers solve everyday IT challenges faster and easier. Our innovative solutions for application monitoring, database management, Windows management and virtualization management help customers achieve better results, faster. Visit http://www.quest.com for more information.

Quest, Quest Software and the Quest logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quest Software in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Web Links Referenced in this Release:

Quest Software, Inc.: www.quest.com

The Experts Conference (TEC) 2011: http://www.theexpertsconference.com/us/2011/

The Experts Conference (TEC) 2010 Europe: http://www.theexpertsconference.com/europe/

TECconf: twitter.com/TECconf

Systems management: http://www.quest.com

Application monitoring: http://www.quest.com/application-monitoring

Database management: http://www.quest.com/database-management

Windows management: http://www.quest.com/windows-management

Virtualization Management: http://www.quest.com/virtualization

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