Quest Software

Quest Software, a subsidiary of Dell, specializes in enterprise management software that addresses various information technology challenges. The company provides a range of solutions, including windows management, application management, virtualization management, and database management, serving over 130,000 clients in more than 100 countries. This extensive client base includes 95% of the Fortune 500 and 90% of the Global 1000 companies. Quest Software helps organizations manage and protect their data, optimize hybrid environments, monitor network-connected devices, and ensure compliance and governance across identities within the enterprise. By focusing on streamlining IT operations and enhancing cybersecurity, Quest empowers users and supports businesses in modernizing their infrastructure, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

Frederic Hanika

SVP and Head of Corporate Development

38 past transactions

erwin

Acquisition in 2021
Erwin is a data governance company that specializes in enterprise modeling and data intelligence software. Its primary offering, the erwin EDGE platform, fosters collaboration between IT and business teams to enhance data governance, drive actionable insights, and support business transformation. The software enables organizations, including government agencies, financial institutions, and healthcare companies, to effectively discover, understand, and manage their data assets. By providing tools for data governance, enterprise architecture, and business process management, erwin helps clients standardize and integrate their complex data sources into accessible formats. Ultimately, the company aims to mitigate risks and maximize the security, quality, and value of data, empowering clients to fully leverage their data-driven initiatives.

Quadrotech

Acquisition in 2020
Quadrotech Solutions AG specializes in developing software tools for managing the migration of email archives, mailboxes, and PST files. The company offers several key products, including ArchiveShuttle for automating data extraction and ingestion, MailboxShuttle for migrating emails to Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, and PST FlightDeck for PST migration and elimination. Additional offerings include EVnearSync, which protects Enterprise Vault data, and EVStorageMigrator for migrating mail and journal archives within Enterprise Vault. With a focus on facilitating email infrastructure changes and supporting desktop refresh projects, Quadrotech aims to streamline the migration process and reduce associated risks for its global clientele. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom, Quadrotech operates as a subsidiary of Quest Software Inc.

Binary Tree

Acquisition in 2020
Binary Tree, Inc. specializes in providing technology and solutions for migrating enterprise messaging and collaboration systems to the Microsoft platform, whether in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Kendall Park, New Jersey, the company offers a range of products including Active Directory Pro for managing active directory environments, Directory Sync Pro for synchronization tasks, Power365 for cross-tenant integration, and Exchange Pro for enterprise email migrations. Additionally, Binary Tree provides assessments, Migration-as-a-Service, and managed services for Office 365. The company has assisted over 5,000 customers globally in migrating more than 20 million email users, and it is recognized as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. With a presence in various countries, including France, Germany, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, Binary Tree continues to support organizations in navigating complex transitions to Microsoft cloud solutions.

ApexSQL

Acquisition in 2019
ApexSQL LLC is a software development company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, specializing in SQL Server development and database tools for database administrators and developers. Established in 2005, the company provides a range of solutions including database auditing, recovery, change management, development, and documentation. In addition to its software offerings, ApexSQL also delivers technical support services to enhance user experience. As of 2019, ApexSQL operates as a subsidiary of Quest Software Inc.

Metalogix

Acquisition in 2018
Metalogix provides industry-recognized management tools for mission-critical collaboration platforms. These tools are engineered and supported by experts committed to the rapidly evolving deployment and operational success of our clients. Metalogix' world-class tools and client service have proven to be the most effective way to manage increasingly complex, and exponentially growing metadata and content across collaboration platforms. For over a decade, Metalogix has developed the industry's best and most trusted management tools for SharePoint, Exchange, and Office 365, backed by our globally acknowledged live 24x7 support. Over 14,000 clients rely on Metalogix Tools every minute of every day to monitor, migrate, store, synchronize, archive, secure, and backup their collaboration platforms. Metalogix is a Microsoft Gold Partner, an EMC Select Partner, and a GSA provider. Our Client Service division of certified specialists is the winner of the prestigious NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for World Class Excellence in Customer Service.

VKernel

Acquisition in 2011
VKernel was acquired by Quest Software in 2011. With Dell's acquistion of Quest in September 2012, VKernel is now a part of Dell. Founded in 2007, VKernel Corporation established itself as a leading provider of performance and capacity management products for VMware and Microsoft virtualized infrastructures. VKernel products simplify the complex and critical tasks of planning and predicting capacity utilization and performance bottlenecks. Used by over 50,000 system administrators, the products have proven their ability to maximize capacity utilization, reduce virtualization costs and improve application performance. Led by an experienced and proven management team, VKernel is well-positioned to address the growing demand and opportunity for performance and capacity management solutions for virtualized and cloud environments. The company has operations in the US and in Europe and sells its products directly or through a network of worldwide distribution and reseller partners.

ChangeBASE

Acquisition in 2011
ChangeBASE, now part of Quest Software, specializes in software solutions for automated application analysis, remediation, and conversion across various platforms. Its flagship offering, the AOK software suite, assists enterprises in transitioning to modern operating systems, such as Windows 7, by simplifying the migration process. By focusing on efficiency and cost reduction, ChangeBASE aims to help organizations streamline their IT management and improve overall operational effectiveness. With a strong commitment to innovation, the company supports a diverse range of clients in navigating the complexities of IT environments, including physical, virtual, and cloud settings.

Jaspersoft

Venture Round in 2011
Jaspersoft is a provider of a comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) suite that focuses on enabling effective decision-making through interactive reports, dashboards, and analytics. The company emphasizes support for cloud, big data, and mobile deployments, allowing customers to implement self-service BI solutions at scale. With a commercial open source business model, Jaspersoft has built a robust community of over 250,000 registered members and its software has been downloaded nearly 15 million times. The company's production deployments exceed 175,000, powering a wide array of data-driven applications for approximately 14,000 commercial customers. Jaspersoft operates globally and remains privately held.

Symlabs

Acquisition in 2011
Symlabs was founded in 2001 with the vision to simplify and enhance directory services and identity management. Its virtual directory and federation technology will enhance the architecture of both Quest One and Dell's migration capabilities. These offerings will benefit from unsurpassed performance, improved security and easier unification of data from discrete heterogeneous data repositories—all without any impact on existing infrastructure.

WSO2

Venture Round in 2011
WSO2 Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and developing an open-source enterprise middleware platform aimed at enhancing enterprise productivity. The platform enables enterprise architects and developers to build, integrate, manage, secure, and analyze APIs, applications, web services, and microservices across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and mobile devices. WSO2 offers a suite of solutions, such as WSO2 Private PaaS for hosting middleware products, WSO2 App Factory for managing enterprise applications, and WSO2 API Cloud for sharing business capabilities globally. The company also provides WSO2 Identity Cloud, designed to support the growing demand for cloud and SaaS solutions. Serving diverse sectors including health, finance, retail, and technology, WSO2 operates globally with offices in multiple countries and employs over 650 professionals. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, WSO2's integrated platform and open-source approach enable organizations to avoid vendor lock-in while facilitating digital transformation.

RemoteScan

Acquisition in 2011
RemoteScan is a software company that specializes in connecting document scanners and cameras to hosted applications operating on Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix, and VMware servers. Its primary focus is to provide businesses with a solution that facilitates the integration of scanning and imaging devices into their existing hosted environments. This capability enhances the efficiency of document management processes by allowing users to seamlessly utilize their scanners with various applications. By addressing the needs of business organizations, RemoteScan plays a crucial role in improving document handling and operational workflows.

Genius Geeks

Angel Round in 2011
Rule.fm was a collaboration platform. It is now developed as [Glip](/organization/glip). ----- Helping people, projects, documents and more coexist with total transparency online -- so you can successfully manage your business assets under one rule. We're redefining collaborative business with the only integrated SaaS business management suite and the new RULE is "Pay less...share more". Now all your business assets can have an independent lifecycle so you can instantly share, track and mange permissions asset to asset. It's time for all business assets (people, projects, documents, tasks, discussions and more) to relate on common grounds. When you're ready to tear down the walls of inefficiency and realize the potential of secure, powerful, usable collaboration without limits...you'll be ready to RULE with us.

e-DMZ Security

Acquisition in 2011
e-DMZ Security is an award-winning provider of privileged access control solutions for today’s enterprises looking to control, audit and record privilege sessions such as remote administrators, vendors or privileged internal access. Its Total Privileged Access Management (TPAM) suite is a modular, cost-effective solution for privileged user, privileged identity and privileged access control. Built on the award winning Password Auto Repository™ (PAR) and eGuardPost™ appliances, TPAM delivers security and compliance across all market verticals with over 450 installs in over 17 countries world-wide. Customers include many of the world’s largest enterprises in banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and more. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, e-DMZ Security has offices and/or authorized partners in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Symplified

Series B in 2011
Symplified is an Identity-as-a-Service-based hybrid platform offering user access to applications and helping meet compliance requirements. The company simplifies user access to applications, provides visibility and control over usage, and helps meet security and compliance requirements. Symplified delivers single sign-on, identity and access management, directory integration, centralized provisioning, strong authentication, mobile device support, and flexible deployment options. Unlike legacy IAM products or lightweight cloud-based offerings, Symplified allows convenient access to any cloud or on-premises application through a unified, customizable SSO portal and delivers a single-tenant identity control point, with no need to replicate sensitive user data to a third party, no “side-door” access to cloud applications and an enterprise-wide audit trail. With operations in Silicon Valley, the northeastern U.S., the Midwestern U.S., the United Kingdom, and EMEA, Symplified is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Bakbone Software

Acquisition in 2010
BakBone makes data protection a simple, straightforward process with an award-winning product suite. From real-time data protection to deduplication, disk-based and tape backup and application protection, BakBone’s solutions manage resources across all platforms, providing improved operational efficiency, reduced system downtime, improved data and application availability and enhanced security to support the business growth of enterprise environments. BakBone products are used by a range of businesses, including global Fortune 1000 corporations, and domestic and international government entities. These scalable data protection solutions are distributed through a worldwide network of select OEM partners, strategic partners, resellers and solution providers. BakBone is headquartered in San Diego, Calif.

Surgient

Acquisition in 2010
Surgient, Inc. offers self-service virtualization automation and lab management solutions. The company offers Virtual Automation Platform, a software automation and management platform that helps enterprise IT organizations to provide self-service computing resources to users. Its virtualization solutions are used for software QA/test, training, sales, and marketing applications. The company’s Surgient Cloud Express combines cloud computing technology and implementation services to help organizations deploy on-premise clouds. Surgient also provides services, such as solution design and architecture, capacity and infrastructure planning, image and lab configuration planning, software installation and configuration, setup of initial images and lab configurations, software customization and integration, training for administrators and end-users, and custom reporting and analytics. The company serves hotels/hospitality, pharmaceutical, aerospace, insurance, software, financial services, healthcare, telecom, and hardware markets. Surgient, Inc. was formerly known as Surgient Networks, Inc. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Voelcker Informatik AG

Acquisition in 2010
Voelcker Informatik AG

PacketTrap Networks

Acquisition in 2009
PacketTrap Networks, Inc. is a provider of network and application management software solutions based in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in tools for network diagnostics, management, and discovery, along with traffic analysis. Its key offerings include PacketTrap Perspective, which addresses issues related to bandwidth, performance, and connectivity, and PacketTrap Managed Service Provider, a platform for monitoring the status of networks, servers, desktops, and applications. Additional solutions encompass PacketTrap Traffic Publisher, which provides insights into bandwidth usage and data sources, and the pt360 tool suite, which integrates various network management and monitoring functionalities into a cohesive interface. Founded in 2006, PacketTrap Networks primarily serves network administrators, focusing on enhancing the reliability and performance of network operations.

MonoSphere

Acquisition in 2009
MonoSphere is the creator of Storage Horizon storage capacity management software. Quest has also hired a substantial number of the former MonoSphere employees. The high quality of MonoSphere's team and technology, as well as the fit of its products within Quest's management offerings, were key factors in the decision to proceed with this acquisition.

NetPro

Acquisition in 2008
NetPro develops operations management software solutions that focus on the optimization of Microsoft infrastructure. NetPro offers DirectoryAnalyzer, a software solution that is able to alert its administrators about directory infrastructure issues. It also features DNS monitoring and user interface improvements. NetPro was acquired by Quest Software in September 2008. Netpro was founded in 1991.

Akonix Systems

Acquisition in 2008
Akonix Systems provides major organizations the only proven, fully integrated, interactive communications platform designed to foster online community and enrich user experience by allowing customers to seamlessly connect with individuals with similar and shared interests. Unlike rigid CRM or single purpose software tools, Akonix CommuniWare Enterprise, is a scalable, extendable, customizable solution that is effective in increasing all relevant measures, such as customer acquisition, retention, brand association and revenue generation.

Vizioncore

Acquisition in 2008
Vizioncore specializes in disaster recovery and virtual infrastructure management, focusing on safeguarding and optimizing virtualized environments for organizations. As part of Quest Software’s Server Virtualization Management group, Vizioncore offers innovative solutions that simplify IT management across physical, virtual, and cloud settings. Its software is designed to help organizations improve operational efficiency, enhance productivity, and manage private clouds effectively. With a commitment to providing comprehensive data protection and monitoring, Vizioncore enables clients to recover digital assets swiftly, often within five minutes. This capability has made it a trusted partner for over 100,000 customers globally, helping them maximize their returns on investment while reducing administration costs.

PassGo

Acquisition in 2007
Market-leading identity management and compliance products

Provision Networks

Acquisition in 2007
Provision Networks is a company that was acquired by Quest Software in 2007.

eXc Software

Acquisition in 2007
eXc Software is a Provider of services for Microsoft operations manager products. The company offer products that extend the Microsoft systems center operations manager and Microsoft system center configuration manager namely MOM and SMS to monitor and manage non-windows systems and devices.

ScriptLogic

Acquisition in 2007
A leading provider of Windows management software products targeted at the small and mid-size business.

Magnum Technologies

Acquisition in 2007
Magnum Technologies developed software solutions that aligned IT operations with enterprise priorities. Magnum’s software solutions were designed to easily integrate with and enhance the effectiveness of existing management platforms by monitoring and measuring IT performance from a line-of-business perspective. Magnum Technologies clients included Target Stores, IBM and Thomson West. Mike Wethington was on the board of Magnum Technologies through a successful exit to Quest Software, which was subsequently then acquired by Dell.

Aftermail

Acquisition in 2006
Email archiving provider

Vintela

Acquisition in 2005
Vintela is a provider of enterprise-class solutions designed for integration and interoperability within diverse computing environments. Based in Utah and Tennessee, the company offers an extensible platform that enhances the functionality of Microsoft products, including Active Directory and Microsoft Systems Management Server. By facilitating the management of both Windows and non-Windows platforms, such as Unix and Linux, Vintela enables organizations to optimize their existing IT infrastructure. This integration helps businesses achieve a measurable return on investment and reduces operating costs through effective consolidation and management of their technology ecosystems.

Imceda Software

Acquisition in 2005
Imceda Software, Inc. is a provider of software solutions for the management of database administration processes. Imceda Software was formed from DBAssociatesIT, a Melbourne, Australia based software company, after Series A investment from Insight Venture Partners.

Wingra

Acquisition in 2005
Provider of text integration and migration services. The company develops a full suite of messaging integration, messaging migration, and directory synchronization software products.

Aelita Software

Acquisition in 2004
Aelita Software provided software and services for network management and security administration, including applications for data migration, server consolidation, and directory management.

Sitraka Software

Acquisition in 2002
Sitraka Software develops diagnostic solutions for pinpointing and eliminating performance problems in J2EE-based systems. The company was founded by Greg Kiessling in1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada. It has offices in New Jersey, The Netherlands, Germany, and Paris.

BB4 Technologies

Acquisition in 2002
BB4 Technologies is a maker of the Big Brother System and Network Monitor. BB4 Technologies is a developer of a network monitoring software designed to remotely view how monitored systems are performing from any web browser or WAP device. The company's network monitoring software maintains the system and network availability by detecting problems and notifying systems administrators immediately via pager, e-mail alert or text message, and also provides access to historical information, enabling users to view prior issues and track statistics to determine if service levels are being met

Fastlane Technologies

Acquisition in 2000
FastLane Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and sale of directory management software. It provides enterprise directory management solutions for corporate networks, including Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000.

MessageWise

Acquisition in 2000
Provider of performance monitoring and configuration management solutions for Microsoft Exchange e-mail networks
Client/Server Software Solutions provides information technology engineering solutions and services for military and civilian agencies in the United States.

Foglight Software

Acquisition in 1999
Foglight Software is a company that was acquired by Quest Software in 1999.
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