Accelerate your business with AWS Directory Service
summary
AWS Directory Service runs real Active Directory on Windows Server 2019, single‑tenant DCs in two AZs, with Standard (≈30,000 objects) and Enterprise Edition (≈500,000 objects plus multi‑region replication). It supports one‑ and two‑way forest trusts, AD Connector proxy (one per account/domain), and seamless domain join for Windows and Linux EC2. Use cases: workforce identity with RDS and FSx integrated auth, resource‑forest isolation for admin autonomy, and on‑demand dev/test directories; AWS handles patching, monitoring and remediation.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:59Why does Active Directory (AD) continue to play a role in enterprises today?
- 2:17AWS Directory Service
- 4:15Key features of AWS Managed Microsoft AD
- 7:54Application integration
- 10:41Organizational forest model
- 11:59Restricted access forest model
- 13:16Enabling AD integrated workload development
- 14:29Additional resources
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