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The podcast from Brian Moran and Bill Bosworth provides good insight into the the deal. Click here.

Here is an excerpt for the forthcoming press release:

Quest Software is announcing its new partnership with Solid Quality Mentors, a global provider of education and solutions for Microsoft data and development platforms.

This is not a sales reseller relationship, but a true joining of forces to provide new real value to the SQL Server community. Specifically, our plans are to work together in three specific areas: community outreach, product development and professional services.

Community outreach: The companies will work together on joint programs including speaking at Quest and Solid Quality Mentors events, authoring technical briefs and white papers and providing joint webcasts and podcasts for the SQL Server community.

Product development: Quest will collaborate with Solid Quality Mentors on product road maps and feature sets, drawing on their combined experience of real-world SQL Server challenges to provide the best solutions possible for SQL Server DBAs and developers.

Professional services: Quest customers will benefit from consulting services offered by Solid Quality Mentors to help implement tools and manage complex environments.

Peep http://quest.com Monday for more details.