Evaluating the present business requirements

There can be one or many reasons why a business is looking to extend their on-premises AD to Azure AD. Let's look into some of the most common reasons:

  • Use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications: This is one of the most common reasons for an organization to start using the Azure AD hybrid model. With the rise of the cloud era, lots of software vendors started to move into the SaaS market. Most of these solutions are now available through Microsoft Azure. Due to this availability, less management, scalability, and cost, most organizations do not hesitate to move into SaaS applications. Every SaaS application requires authentication to handle access permissions. By extending on-premises

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