Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Product
Lightweight agent-based synchronisation of on-premises Active Directory to Entra ID, successor to Entra Connect Sync for many scenarios.
| Type | Product |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Cloud Sync, Azure AD Connect cloud sync |
| Documentation | learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/hybrid/cloud-sync/what-is-cloud-sync |
Sessions on this topic (4)
- Many roads lead to Entra! From synchronisation to provisioning and lifecycle managemen · Klaus Bierschenk · M365Con 2027
- How to Kill Active Directory ? · Jean-Sébastien DUCHÊNE · M365Con 2027
- Many roads lead to Entra! From synchronisation to provisioning and lifecycle managemen · Klaus Bierschenk · M365Con 2027
- How to Kill Active Directory ? · Jean-Sébastien DUCHÊNE · M365Con 2027
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Jean-Sébastien DUCHÊNE is a speaker at M365Con 2026 and M365Con 2027 (Technical Directory at Magellan) with 2 sessions. - Klaus Bierschenk · Related to · Person
Klaus Bierschenk is a speaker at M365Con 2026 and M365Con DACH 2026 and M365Con 2027 (Director Consulting Expert at CGI Germany) with 3 sessions.
Developed by
- Microsoft · Organization
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- Microsoft tool · Category
- Identity and security tool · Category
Part of
- Microsoft Entra · Platform
Related to
- Microsoft Entra Connect · Product
- Active Directory · Product
- Microsoft Entra ID · Product
- Identity lifecycle management · Concept
- Microsoft Entra · Platform
- Jean-Sébastien DUCHÊNE · Person
- Klaus Bierschenk · Person
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