Quest Software, Incorporated operates in the Prepackaged software sector. Quest Software, Inc. (Quest) designs, develops, markets, distributes, and supports enterprise systems management software products. Its portfolio of software products includes software solutions grouped into four categories: Application Management, Database Management, Windows Management and Virtualization Management. In addition to perpetual software licenses, it sells time-based software licenses or term licenses), wherein customers pay a single fee for the right to use the software and receive maintenance for a period of time. It also provides support, maintenance and implementation services for these products. It operates in two segments: Licenses and Services. The Licenses segment develops, markets and sells licenses to use, its software products. The Services segment provides post-sale support for software products, and fee-based training and consulting services related to its software products. In January 2011, it acquired BakBone Software. In December 2011, it acquired BiTKOO. In
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