{{Short description|American computer appliance manufacturer}} {{refimprove|date=October 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}{{other uses|KACE (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox company | name = Quest KACE | logo = KACE logo.svg | type = [[Subsidiary]] | industry = [[Software]] | founded = {{start date and age|2003|02}} | founders = Rob Meinhardt and Marty Kacin | location = [[Aliso Viejo]], [[California]], United States | products = [[Systems management]], [[System deployment]], KaaS, KACE Go App, KACE Express | parent = [[Quest Software]] | website = {{URL|quest.com/kace}} }}
'''Quest KACE''', formerly '''Dell KACE''', is a company that specializes in [[computer appliance]]s for [[systems management]] of [[information technology]] equipment. It also provides [[computer software|software]] for [[security]], application [[X86 virtualization|virtualization]], and systems management products. Established in 2003, KACE was headquartered in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], [[California]] with offices in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]].
==History== KACE started in 2003 when Rob Meinhardt and Marty Kacin founded and self-funded the company for over two years. KACE subsequently received venture capital funding from Sigma Partners, [[Norwest Venture Partners]], and Focus Ventures. KACE developed appliances designed to help IT personnel more efficiently provision, manage, secure, and service network-connected devices.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
In 2007, their competitors included [[Altiris]], [[Novell ZENworks]], [[BigFix]], [[LANDesk]], as well as, products for other larger companies.<ref>{{Cite news |title= IT security and management on collision course |work= Info World |date= October 18, 2007 |author= Matt Hines |url= http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/it-security-and-management-collision-course-378 |access-date= September 30, 2013 }}</ref> On February 11, 2010, KACE announced its acquisition by [[Dell]].<ref>{{Cite news |title= Dell acquires KACE; expands systems management to mid-size business |work= ZDNet blog |author= Andrew Nusca |date= February 11, 2010 |url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-acquires-kace-expands-systems-management-to-mid-size-business/ |access-date= September 30, 2013 }}</ref> KACE family appliances were then sold by Dell. In 2012, KACE became a part of the [[Dell Software]] group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itcandor.com/dell-software-q312/|title=Dell's New Software Division Integrates – Kace's New Role|date=26 September 2012 }}</ref>
On November 1, 2016, [[Francisco Partners]] and [[Elliott Management Corporation|Elliot Management]] acquired the Dell Software Group,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscopartners.com/news/francisco-partners-and-elliott-management-to-acquire-the-dell-software-group|title=Francisco Partners and Elliott Management to Acquire the Dell Software Group|website=www.franciscopartners.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-16|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143745/https://www.franciscopartners.com/news/francisco-partners-and-elliott-management-to-acquire-the-dell-software-group|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was re-launched as [[Quest Software]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscopartners.com/news/francisco-partners-and-elliott-management-complete-acquisition-of-dell-software-group|title=Francisco Partners and Elliott Management Complete Acquisition of Dell Software Group|website=www.franciscopartners.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref> KACE products are currently part of the Quest Software portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kace.com/|title=KACE is Now Quest Software!|website=www.kace.com|access-date=2017-03-16}}</ref>
==Architecture== Since before the company's acquisition by Dell, KACE appliances were sold as physical [[Dell PowerEdge]] servers with [[open-source software]] technologies.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} All appliances are available as virtual appliances that can run on [[VMware ESX]], [[VMware ESXi]] or [[Microsoft]] [[Hyper-V]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Trial versions of the appliances can also run on [[VMware Player]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} The appliances are currently not available as physical appliances.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
KACE uses [[FreeBSD]], and all collected data is stored in a number of [[MariaDB]] databases.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Although, all management of the device and the data in the system goes (only) via the web-GUI, users have developed their own interfaces with other management systems by accessing the databases directly.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} It is also possible to integrate a KACE appliance in third party IT management suites.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
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