Quest Completes BakBone Acquisition

Quest Software has announced the completion of its acquisition of BakBone Software Incorporated, a leading provider of data protection software headquartered in San Diego, California.

The acquisition gives Quest additional technologies to offer data protection across heterogeneous physical, virtual and application-level environments, enabling organisations to support expanding data protection needs while simplifying data protection processes.

“Continuous data protection is a major challenge for all organisations, as the sheer volume of data being generated continues to grow,” said Doug Garn, CEO and President, Quest Software. “Adding BakBone technologies to our existing portfolio of data protection products enables Quest to deliver an integrated, best-of-breed set of solutions appropriate for all organisations– from small businesses to large enterprises. Our customers will reap the benefits, as we give them comprehensive data protection coverage at a lower total cost of ownership, and with the added bonus of world-class customer support.”