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New offering reduces implementation time and cost, eliminates on-premises deployment and maintenance

Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) has released its first Windows Management SaaS offering, Quest OnDemand, with solutions for Active Directory recovery and Windows log management, designed for small and midsize businesses.

Quest OnDemand Recovery for Active Director provides backup and object-level recovery of Active Directory data. It is designed to enable flexible, scheduled backups without manual intervention, facilitating quick and scalable recovery of Active Directory data.

Quest OnDemand Log Management securely collects, stores and conducts forensic analysis on event data from Windows systems, helping organisations comply with external regulations, internal policies and security best practices.

Quest OnDemand leverages Microsoft Windows Azure for hosting, and Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) 2.0 for security and federation.

Benefits of Quest OnDemand include:
- rapid implementation that enables use in minutes
- secure offsite data storage for enhanced reliability and protection against natural disasters
- frequent innovation cycles that benefit users immediately on next login, without having to install a new version like an on-premises upgrade
- subscription pricing that eliminates a large upfront investment
- elimination of on-premises deployment and maintenance
- streamlined Web design that provides an efficient user experience

Prashant Ketkar, director of product marketing, Windows Azure at Microsoft said, “Utilising Windows Azure, Microsoft’s flexible cloud services platform, the Quest OnDemand offering demonstrates the continued innovation in the SaaS market. By leveraging Microsoft technologies like Windows Azure, WIF and ADFS 2.0, Quest can bring solutions to small and mid-size organizations quickly and affordably.”

Dmitry Sotnikov, director of cloud solutions, Quest Software, said, “Quest has helped simplify enterprise IT for many years and, now, with the OnDemand offerings, we are extending the reach to small and mid-size businesses. These organisations need to efficiently manage their environments, usually with a smaller staff and fewer resources. OnDemand enables organisations to securely manage their Windows environments with automated offsite Active Directory backup and server auditing, which they can start using immediately. We are very excited about these two initial services, and the ones we will deliver on our OnDemand platform in the future.”

About Quest Software
Now more than ever, organisations 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.

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