Quest software's subsidiary Vizioncore announced that FlashRestore technology would be available later this year as an add-on to its back-up and restore product, vRanger Pro. FlashRestore technology handles image-based recovery by making Virtual Machine (VM) back-up images available by booting them directly from the vRanger Pro backup repository. For the complete artice @ eWeek click here. 

 Network World Article on SharePoint groundwork strategy at Richardson Company. Organizations are laying the foundation in order to take advantage of SharePoint 2010.  Upgrading SQL Server, proving out SharePoint management and migration strategies and best practices. 

"Rutberg's plan is to eventually integrate as much of Richardson's Microsoft infrastructure as possible with SharePoint 2010. She plans to link it with external databases and Web-based applications. The plan is to build hooks into the company's SAP system and to link with Web-based CRM provided by Salesforce.com."

"Using Quest Software's Migration Manager for SharePoint and File Migrator for SharePoint, Richardson moved all of its data into SharePoint Server 2007 in eight hours. The tools ensured that the company would not lose valuable file metadata. In addition, the Quest tools provided detailed reports on files that could not be migrated and why -- reports that the SharePoint tools could not produce."

For the full article click here

For Quest SharePoint tools and resources click here

Quest has just announced its beta program for the the first three SaaS Solutuons called Quest OnDemand that leverage the Windows Identity Foundation and Windows Azure.  Quest OnDemand is a secure SaaS based Windows management offering available on a pay as you go basis without requiring on-premises deployment or maintenance. 

The first three Quest OnDemand solutions are currently in beta. 

Click here for Beta Information

Recovery Manager OnDemand for Active Directory 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.

InTrust OnDemand securely collects, stores, reports, and alerts on event data from Windows systems, helping organizations comply with external regulations, internal policies and security best practices.

Site Administrator Reports OnDemand for SharePoint provides free overview reports for an unlimited number of SharePoint sites. The information in these reports allows you to assess the scope of the site you’re reviewing, understand how it is being used, and determine site storage metrics.

Monday, Nov 09, 2009

Companies Partner to Integrate the Quest vWorkspace Client into the Full Line of IGEL Universal Desktop Thin Clients

IGEL Technology, the world's third largest thin client vendor (2008 by revenue, IDC), today announced a worldwide partnership agreement with Quest Software for the inclusion of the Quest vWorkspace client into all IGEL Universal Desktop firmware. The integration of Quest vWorkspace will allow IGEL customers to benefit from the most comprehensive capabilities for provisioning, deploying and managing enterprise desktop infrastructures through a secure and easy-to-manage thin client.

Have you ever wanted to take one of our products for a spin but lacked the hardware, time, or motivation?  Introducing QuestDrive, a demo virtual environment allowing partners and customers to evaluate several of our solutions the easy way.  QuestDrive is a fully self contained virtual demo environment which will allow you evalaute some great solutions the easy way.   You can QuestDrive Quest Security Manager Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, Exchange, and File System.    Please find the link for QuestDrive here

Quest Public Sector has been a supporter and follower of the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP) over the years.  Many of our solutions around identity management lay the foundation of a secure and compliant identity management infrastructure.  A good foundation is kind of important.  TSCP's charter states, "TSCP’s guiding imperative is that A&D supply chains are collaborative by definition and participants need to share information externally as a result. TSCP recognises that its chief aim is to protect proprietary, intellectual property and key technologies. Managing this dual dynamic adeptly is key to TSCP’s success."  It looks like TSCP is gaining traction with the addition of GSA as it's 12th member last year.  Ultimately TSCP is about enabling organization to federate their identities so they can securely collaborate and communicate.  The advent of Gov 2.0 is also accelerating the need for a set of standards.  I assume GSA will be able to take what they learn and share it with the other agencies in civilian government.  We will continue to follow this very important initiative and we have heard from our industry sources that one new very large member will be joining the group.  Perhaps this will be announced at RSA?  We shall see...   Link          

 "Real-time" communications are being rapidly adopted by government agencies and many organizations are truly entering the Unified Communications fray.  With any new technology comes additional management and security challenges.  Quest is pleased to provide a tool that supports just about every instant and mobile messaging platform know to man and we would love to engage partners and customer in a conversation regarding this very hot topic.  Click here to a link to a pretty good whitepaper or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

The Johns Hopkins University, a private teaching and research institution, operated with a disparate, heterogeneous IT environment that had products from multiple vendors. Because the products required separate management and monitoring tools, administration was time-consuming and costly. To improve efficiency, Johns Hopkins implemented a single, integrated solution based on Microsoft® System Center solutions and the Quest Management Xtensions from Quest Software. As a result, the university replaced multiple consoles with one interface and is able to use fewer employees to manage multiple systems. By administering more efficiently, Johns Hopkins has reduced costs and downtime. The university has more comprehensive oversight of its IT infrastructure, which has also strengthened regulatory compliance. 

Read the entire case study here!