Quest Software, a leading provider of application, database and infrastructure management solutions, has announced the general availability of version 6.0 of Quest Spotlight on Active Directory, the latest release of its diagnostic and troubleshooting product for Active Directory that is known for its graphical, single-screen interface.

As the core of all Windows operating system access, Active Directory must be consistently available. With the Quest Spotlight product, administrators can fix performance problems in both Active Directory and Domain Name Service (DNS) before they impact service availability.

Just as Windows relies on Active Directory, it in turn relies on a healthy DNS to operate. The new "Verify DNS Health" test in Spotlight on Active Directory alerts administrators to DNS problems, allowing them to anticipate and resolve these issues before they affect directory availability.

This single test in Spotlight on Active Directory checks all aspects of DNS health and responsiveness, as well as ensuring that domain controllers are properly configured to use DNS.

With Spotlight on Active Directory, administrators now have the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve problems within both Active Directory and DNS using a single product " said Jackson Shaw, senior director of product management for Active Directory and Integration Solutions, Quest Software.