From correspondents in Karnataka, India, 09:13 PM IST
Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today announced it has signed an agreement to become an Endorsed Development Partner in Sage Software’s Business Management Division (BMD). As part of the agreement, Sage Software will market Quest’s SQL Server Management solutions with its Sage MAS 500 and Sage MAS 200 ERP solutions. With the Endorsed Development Partner designation, Sage recognizes Quest Software as a preferred systems management software solution for SQL Server.
As a leading provider of scalable and customizable software and services, Sage Software serves a variety of industries. The BMD Development Partner Program is designed to help ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) successfully develop, test and market applications that enhance and extend the functionality of Sage Software’s BMD solutions.
“Candidates must meet stringent criteria in order to be invited to the Endorsed Development Partners program,” said Alan Bryant, senior vice president ISV Programs and Developer Relations for Sage Software’s BMD. “Quest's best-of-breed SQL Server solutions certainly meet all of our requirements and are the same caliber of IT management products that we offer our customers."
“Sage uses Quest tools both internally to develop products and externally to support customer usage issues,” continued Bryant. “We know that our customers rely on Sage MAS 500 and
Sage MAS 200 as critical components of their businesses and Quest’s tools make it possible to find a resolution to SQL Server-related issues in a few hours instead of days or even weeks.”
Billy Bosworth, , vice president and general manager of Quest’s SQL Server business unit, noted that companies depend on Sage’s MAS ERP systems for continued growth and success. According to Bosworth, “Any availability issues can have a significant impact on a company’s ability to do business. We are excited to partner with Sage to deliver SQL Server management and performance solutions that increase customers’ ability to stay competitive in an evolving market.”
“The relationship with Sage Software further highlights the proven abilities of Quest Software to deliver Availability & Performance tools to organizations that develop & run mission critical applications on SQL Server,” said Krishnan Thyagarajan, MD, Quest Software, India. “This partnership will help Sage customers in India to get more value out of their investments in Sage solutions & SQL Server,” he added.
Quest offers a comprehensive suite of SQL Server solutions including Spotlight® on SQL Server Enterprise which enables users to easily identify and resolve performance problems, LiteSpeed® for SQL Server that allows for fast and flexible backup and recovery and centralized reporting, and Quest® Capacity Manager for SQL Server that solves problems associated with managing disk space and server resources.
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To learn more about Quest’s SQL Server Management solutions visit: www.quest.com/aboutquestandsage/.



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