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Quest Software Enters the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Market with Acquisition of Provision Networks

Broadens Quest's Virtualization Offerings and Extends Capabilities to End-to-End Application and Desktop Monitoring, Management and Availability

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & RESTON, Va.--(November 12, 2007) --Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT - News) today announced the acquisition of the assets of Provision Networks Inc. (www.ProvisionNetworks.com), a privately held leader of enterprise-grade presentation and desktop virtualization solutions. The addition of Provision Networks’ award-winning virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and management offerings helps position Quest as one of leading providers of heterogeneous virtualization management solutions across both physical and virtual desktops, applications and servers. The companies’ combined products bring to market technical, customer and channel synergies, enabling Quest to extend its leadership in infrastructure management from the desktop to the datacenter.

"This acquisition marks an important step forward for Quest in both our virtualization offerings and our Windows desktop management capabilities," said Vinny Smith, CEO of Quest Software. "As virtualization and desktop management are key components of our vision and product areas within our growth strategy, the addition of Provision Networks is an important step in positioning Quest to meet a broader and deeper set of customer needs during 2008 and beyond, and I am excited to add the Provision Networks team and solutions to the Quest family."

Effective immediately, Paul Ghostine, co-founder and CEO of Provision Networks, will report directly to Smith and lead this newest addition to Quest.

"By bringing Provision Networks into the portfolio, Quest Software has begun to put together a host of choices for end-to-end virtualization management, from desktop to server," said John Humphreys, program vice president of Enterprise Virtualization for IDC. "Provision Networks’ desktop delivery, in conjunction with Quest’s management focus, can help customers achieve predictive monitoring, leading to higher availability of their virtual desktop infrastructures."

Quest Software has long been a thought leader in database, applications and Windows infrastructure management solutions, as well as in virtual infrastructure management through a majority ownership position in Vizioncore and acquisition this year of Invirtus. Customers and partners worldwide are demanding cost-effective and innovative alternatives to complex existing technologies, with virtualization and the associated management increasingly becoming among the most requested solution areas.

"With Quest’s global reach, we can leverage access to more than 50,000 customers worldwide, as well as the combined companies’ channel partner network that was broadened through the prior acquisition of ScriptLogic and investment in Vizioncore, to bring these innovative virtualization solutions to market and accelerate the adoption of these technologies," said Ghostine.

About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software, Inc., a leading enterprise systems management vendor, delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, Windows infrastructure and virtual environments. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 90,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest provides customers with client management as well as server and desktop virtualization solutions through its subsidiaries, ScriptLogic, Vizioncore and Provision Networks. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.