An Azure Active Directory deployment can provide a significant level of flexibility and scalability for your organization. Azure Active Directory can replace on premise directory services, such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), in many scenarios. Azure Active Directory can provide the following benefits:
Scalability : Azure Active Directory can scale up or down to meet your needs.
: Azure Active Directory can scale up or down to meet your needs. Flexibility : Azure Active Directory can support many different authentication and authorization mechanisms, including Microsoft Account and passwords, federated authentication with other directory services, and CardDAV and CalDAV support.
: Azure Active Directory can support many different authentication and authorization mechanisms, including Microsoft Account and passwords, federated authentication with other directory services, and CardDAV and CalDAV support. Availability : Azure Active Directory can be scaled to provide high availability.
1. Azure Active Directory does not support on-premises Exchange or SharePoint integration.
2. Azure Active Directory does not support Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
3. Azure Active Directory does not support domain controller promotion or demotion.
Active Directory is a critical part of many on-premises infrastructure deployments. Carefully consider your needs before deciding to replace on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory.
: Azure Active Directory can be scaled to provide high availability. Security : Azure Active Directory can provide secure access to your organization’s resources.
: Azure Active Directory can provide secure access to your organization’s resources. Cost: Azure Active Directory can be less expensive than on premise directory services.
While Azure Active Directory can provide many benefits, there are some disadvantages as well. Azure Active Directory cannot support all the features of on premise directories, such as support for legacy authentication methods.
Additionally, Azure Active Directory can be more difficult to manage than on premise directory services. Overall, Azure Active Directory can provide a significant level of flexibility and scalability for your organization, but it is not the only option.
