Quest Software introduces LiteSpeed Engine for Oracle

Issued by CubicICE (Pty) Ltd for Blue Turtle Technologies

Johannesburg, 26 Feb 2009

Quest Software, represented locally by Blue Turtle Technologies, has announced the launch of LiteSpeed Engine for Oracle backup and recovery.

For years, Quest Software (Nasdaq: QSFT) has provided the SQL Server market with advanced, high-performance backup compression and encryption via LiteSpeed for SQL Server. Now Quest brings this same high-quality, cost-cutting backup and recovery technology to the Oracle platform.

The strain of today's current market conditions combined with increasingly high-volume, diverse database environments underscores the need for quickly realised cost savings and optimal use of IT resources. LiteSpeed Engine for Oracle offers database administrators (DBAs) an advanced tool that cuts storage costs, reduces backup and restore times and delivers a solid return on investment. Oracle DBAs charged with handling secure backup and recovery strategies on a lean budget can realise 70% to 90% compression with LiteSpeed while maintaining complete control over the backup and recovery process.

“It is pretty common place for DBAs to have responsibility for both Oracle and SQL Server systems. LiteSpeed is the ideal solution for backup and recovery on both platforms,” says Alan Kuun, product manager, Blue Turtle Technologies.

“Early international customers using LiteSpeed for Oracle have seen phenomenal results - up to 80% reduced storage and vastly increased efficiency in backup and recovery operations on Oracle.”

LiteSpeed for Oracle is tailored to the needs of Oracle and cross-platform DBAs, integrating seamlessly into Oracle's Recovery Manager (RMAN) and export backup strategies. Other benefits of LiteSpeed's low-impact compression technology include:

* Backup size reduction of up to 90%
* Backup and restore times reduced by up to 50%
* Four different levels of encryption
* Direct integration with Tivoli Storage Manager
* Support for Oracle's Media Manager architecture

According to Quest, Quest Software SQL Server DBAs have depended on the advanced technology and true benefits of LiteSpeed for years, and customers have been asking for this capability to be extended to the Oracle market.

Blue Turtle

Blue Turtle Technologies provides and supports best-in-class software solutions that optimise, enhance and leverage existing IT investment and assist in the cost-effective delivery of new technology. The company offers an extensive product range, sourced through its strategic partnerships with leading local and international software providers, augmented by best-practice implementation services. http://www.blueturtle.co.za

Quest Software

Quest Software, a leading enterprise systems management vendor, delivers innovative products that help organisations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, Windows infrastructure and virtual environments. Quest also provides customers with client management through its ScriptLogic subsidiary and server virtualisation management through its Vizioncore subsidiary. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 100 000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest Software helps organisations deliver, manage and control complex database environments through award-winning products for Oracle, SQL Server, IBM DB2, Sybase and MySQL. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at http://www.quest.com.

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