What’s Better than Active Directory?

IT admins have been using Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD) for almost two decades now. In fact, it is one of the most widely used directory services platforms on a market share basis. Yet, as the world shifts to the cloud, IT admins can&#821… Continue reading What’s Better than Active Directory?

Identity Management Category Identity-as-a-Service

The modern identity management space is complex. There are any number of different categories – including directory services, web application single sign-on (SSO), privileged identity management, password management, multi-factor authentication (… Continue reading Identity Management Category Identity-as-a-Service

Mac Management Tools

As Mac® systems continue to infiltrate the IT environment, IT admins must figure out how to manage the systems and their users. The challenge is that traditional Mac management tools only solve part of the problem for IT organizations with heterog… Continue reading Mac Management Tools

Cloud Directory Feature: Linux Device Management

As Linux® has become the operating system of choice for the data center, Linux devices have become more popular than ever before. The challenge for IT admins is to figure out how to integrate Linux systems into their IT management infrastructure. … Continue reading Cloud Directory Feature: Linux Device Management

Google Cloud Directory Sync™ Alternative

What was once Google Apps Directory Sync™ (GADS) is now Google Cloud Directory Sync™ (GCDS), and it is a significant focus as IT admins decide how to integrate their identity management infrastructure with G Suite™ and Google Clo… Continue reading Google Cloud Directory Sync™ Alternative

Unified Access Management for Systems

Is there a solution that offers unified access management for systems such as Microsoft® Windows®, Linux®, and Mac®, regardless of if they are located on-prem or in the cloud? The short answer is yes – there is a modern cloud … Continue reading Unified Access Management for Systems

Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD) Competition

Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD) has been the dominant directory services platform for nearly twenty years now. However, as more IT resources shift to the cloud, more IT admins are interested…
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GADS Replacement

Google Apps Directory Sync (GADS), now called Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS), is a critical component of the G Suite™ solution. GADS is used to sync on-prem directory services platforms…
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Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for Linux®

Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for Linux® would be a dream come true for IT admins. Unfortunately, GPOs are a unique feature of the Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD) platform that only…
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What is Unified Access Management?

As the identity management space heats up, with new approaches, technologies, and marketing terms being thrown around, it is critical for IT organizations to be able to quickly determine the…
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