10 March 2009

Quest Software Releases Latest Version Of Spotlight On Oracle

Submitted by: CubicICE
{pp}Quest Software, represented locally by Blue Turtle Technologies, has released the latest edition of Spotlight® on Oracle – a monitoring and diagnostics tool that provides unique visibility into database processes and performance. Spotlight enables database administrators to be proactive by identifying current and future performance issues that can negatively impact an organisation.

Quest Software, Inc., represented locally by Blue Turtle Technologies, has announced the launch of the newest edition of Spotlight® on Oracle, a monitoring and diagnostics tool that provides unique visibility into database processes and performance.

Spotlight exposes current and future performance problems, ensuring that database administrators (DBAs) remain a step ahead of database issues that can negatively impact applications, users, customers and business operations. The latest version extends Spotlight’s predictive diagnostic capabilities by identifying impending bottlenecks. The new version also enhances predictive diagnostics for SQL when execution plans change or performance trends are inconsistent. With these new and enhanced capabilities, DBAs are more productive and gain added value from the tools they already own. “Today, the trend is for IT to do more with limited resources, which means that DBAs need all the help they can get,” says Alan Kuun, product manager, Blue Turtle Technologies. “Quest has taken a proactive approach, giving DBAs a tool to predict and address performance issues, whilst improving their productive and delivery capabilities.” The new version also features enhanced diagnostics for archiving. As archiving has become more complex – with different types of archive locations, mandatory and optional destinations, and minimums – it has also become increasingly difficult to monitor and manage.

Spotlight simplifies the task by calculating time to failure, raising alerts when an archive destination or the archive process fails (or will soon fail), and providing a consolidated view of archive activity and health.

About 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. www.blueturtle.co.za About Quest Software, Inc. Quest Software, Inc., a leading enterprise systems management vendor, delivers innovative products that help organizations 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 virtualization 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 organizations 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 www.quest.com. Enquiries: Alan Kuun Product Manager Blue Turtle Technologies (Pty) Ltd Tel: 011 206 5600 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Contact information:
Blue Turtle Technologies
Enquiries: Martyn Healy
Tel: 011 206 5600
Fax: 011 206 5606
www.blueturtle.co.za