Quest Software, also known as Quest, is a privately held software company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, United States with 53 offices in 24 countries. The company was founded in 1987.
The company is known for Toad, a database management product, in addition to other offerings for Microsoft Azure cloud management, software as a service, security, workforce mobility, and backup and recovery.
Quest Software was acquired by Dell in 2012, for $2.36 billion, to form Dell Software.[1] In June 2016, Dell announced the sale of their software division, which included the Quest, SonicWall, and One Identity businesses, to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Corporation.[2] On October 31, 2016, the sale was finalized.
On November 1, 2016, the sale of Dell Software to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Corporation was completed, and the company re-launched as Quest Software.[3] On June 1, 2017, One Identity was announced as an independent brand, but still remains part of the Quest family of businesses.
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