PurchasingCenter.com Selects Quest's SharePlex

Quest Software Inc announced that PurchasingCenter.com has selected Quest's SharePlex for Oracle software to provide real-time replication of their Oracle8i databases that run its online business-to-business industrial supply marketplace. PurchasingCenter.com will use SharePlex to ensure 24x7 availability of its portal, which is designed to reduce the time, cost and hassle of purchasing maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies for buyers in mid-sized companies.

As an online marketplace, PurchasingCenter.com's Web site is its business, and the essential component is the data behind the site. "Our Web business needs to be continuously available to our customers, and SharePlex helps us guarantee that level of service," said Raman Sud, vice president of engineering for PurchasingCenter.com. "No other replication solution we evaluated compared to the speed and flexibility of the SharePlex technology."

PurchasingCenter.com intends SharePlex to play a key role in maintaining the availability and usability of its data with no downtime. The company's selection of SharePlex has already proven to be a strategic decision. "We have leveraged SharePlex's failover capabilities to ensure continuous operations and uninterrupted service to our customers. In a digital marketplace like ours, SharePlex is critical to our business," added Sud.

SharePlex is an innovative log-based database replication product that enables users to replicate large volumes of database activity over networks. The replicated copy can be used as a fully accessible Oracle instance that is available to end-users without consuming high volumes of system and network resources. SharePlex allows system administrators to switch database users over to an identical database that is updated continuously, without waiting for a lengthy database recovery, which is especially important to e-business organizations that need 24x7 availability for their applications.

SharePlex is one component of Quest's Production Support Suite, which ensures optimal performance and availability of production database systems with a comprehensive approach that includes enterprise monitoring and diagnostics, database management, high availability and report management products. This suite allows for early detection of performance issues, rapid problem isolation and resolution.

About PurchasingCenter.com

PurchasingCenter.com www.purchasingcenter.com is the only full-service, online marketplace dedicated to buyers of industrial and facility supplies in mid-sized companies. Delivering a unique combination of information, tools and services, PurchasingCenter.com's immediate and affordable service helps thousands of buyers and suppliers realize the promise of online procurement. By providing a consolidated service -- from multi-supplier sourcing and buying to summary billing and reporting -- PurchasingCenter.com saves buyers significant time and money.

About Quest Software Inc

Quest Software Inc delivers solutions that enhance the performance and reliability of e-business, packaged and custom computing applications. Businesses and consumers alike have come to expect instant access to information and Quest Software provides solutions to ensure this availability. Based in Irvine, Calif., Quest Software has offices worldwide and nearly 1,000 employees. Visit www.quest.com for information about Quest Software products and events.

Contact Nicole Makos of Quest Software Inc, 949-754-8536, nicole.makos@quest.com.