TechValidate Research on Quest Microsoft Platform Management

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise computer services company is based on a August 2014 survey of Active Directory customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

• Solved the following challenges by migrating Active Directory with Quest Software:
  • Ensured access to critical data for users during migration

Use Case

• The scope of their Active Directory migration was:
  • Restructuring/consolidating
  • Upgrading from legacy versions
  • Migrating from Novell Directory Services
• Migrated over 10,000 users with Quest.
• The following performed the Active Directory migration/consolidation:
  • Internal IT resources

Results

• The migration/consolidation had a significant impact on users.
• Satisfied with the quality and completeness of the AD objects and resources migrated with Quest.
• Chose Quest migration solutions over other tools because:
  • Of the seamless access preserved business productivity throughout the migration
• Would recommend Quest solutions for their next migration project because of the:
  • Quality of pre-migration and preparation tools

Introduction

This case study of H-E Parts International Crushing Solutions is based on a January 2017 survey of Quest Microsoft Platform Management customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenge that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Quest Microsoft Platform Management:

• Previously used or evaluated the following solution before purchasing Quest to Migrate/Manage/Secure their platforms:
  • Microsoft native tools

Use Case

The key feature and functionality of Quest Microsoft Platform Management that the surveyed company uses:

• Uses the following Quest solution to Migrate/Manage/Secure their platforms:
  • Migration Manager for Exchange / ODME

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Quest Microsoft Platform Management:

• Purchased Quest over competitors for the following reasons:
  • The ease of use installing the software
  • Better time / cost savings
  • Better scalability to accommodate project size and deadline
• Completes tasks up to 10x faster than their previous solution.
• Benefited in the following ways:
  • Minimized risk or disruption to business operations
  • Reduced help desk burden
• Saved up to 4 hours per week using Quest
• Spends their extra time:
  • On the business needs