Dell Inc. announced today it’s buying enterprise management software firm Quest Software Inc. The company said the $2.4 billion move will expand its software portfolio and better position it to meet the end-to-end IT infrastructure needs of enterprises of all sizes.

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Quest was started in 1987 and serves more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including 87% of the Fortune 500. The company has approximately 3,850 employees and operates 60 offices in 23 countries. [Full Story on Network Computing]

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