Quest Software Inc

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• Q&A: New Dell Software group to offer data center management tools

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• With acquisitions, desktop virtualization market shifts from TS to VDI

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• Dissecting six months of desktop virtualization vendor acquisitions

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• Dell gives VDI partners center stage, downplays Quest vWorkspace

  Dell could be a one-stop shop for VDI with Quest vWorkspace, but sources said it will downplay that software in favor of partner Citrix’s VDI.21 Aug 2012

• Partners expect VDI customer wins with Dell, Citrix

  Dell's acquisition of Quest Software with vWorkspace, and Citrix's and Cisco's joint channel program liven up the desktop virtualization market.23 Jul 2012

• Quest unveils phase two of partner system

  Quest Software has taken the wraps off the second phase of its Partner Circle extending the benefits it has offered resellers to service providers and global players09 Jul 2012

• Dell wins Quest with $2.4bn bid

  Dell has beaten venture capital competition to acquire IT management and security software specialist Quest Software03 Jul 2012

• Dell acquires Quest, offers VDI shops 'one throat to choke'

  Dell will pay $2.4 billion for Quest Software and get much more than desktop virtualization software. Long-term, it could lower the cost of VDI.02 Jul 2012

• Quest acquisition bolsters Dell backup software portfolio

  Dell backup plans receive a jolt from $2.4 billion acquisition of Quest Software and its physical and virtual machine data protection.02 Jul 2012

• Quest Software, its Toad tool leaping over to Dell

  Dell plans to acquire Quest Software, maker of the Oracle Database development tool Toad. End users said Dell could improve Toad and adapt it for larger tech trends like “big data.”02 Jul 2012

• Dell buys Quest Software for $2.4bn: News roundup

  Dell’s Quest Software acquisition, VMware’s collaboration with Nimble Software for mobile VDI and Red Hat -SAP’s virtualisation deal are this week’s highlights.02 Jul 2012

• Bidding war breaks out for Quest Software

  Quest Software faces the choice of two bidders after a mystery bidder emerged with a better offer over the first suitor.26 Jun 2012

• Acquisition of Quest Software would fit Dell's strategy

  Can a company traditionally known for selling consumer PCs and pizza-box servers be a good one to acquire an enterprise software company like Quest?26 Jun 2012