Quest broadens virtualisation offerings with acquisition of Provision Networks
ConvergenceAsia staff
20/11/2007

Quest Software, a provider of database management solutions, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Provision Networks, a privately-held provider of enterprise-grade presentation and desktop virtualisation solutions.

The acquisition broadens Quest’s virtualisation offerings and extends capabilities to end-to-end application and desktop monitoring, management and availability.

According to Vinny Smith, CEO of Quest Software, 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.

Provision Networks solutions embrace and extend the Microsoft Terminal Services platform and Virtualisation Infrastructure platforms from VMware, Virtual Iron, XenSource, SWSoft, and Microsoft.

By bringing Provision Networks into the portfolio, Quest Software has begun to put together a host of choices for end-to-end virtualisation management, from desktop to server, said John Humphreys program vice president of Enterprise Virtualisation 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,” he added.

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