Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304) Practice Test

What identity solution can reduce management overhead while migrating applications that depend on Active Directory to Azure?

1. Deploy an additional child domain in Azure

2. Deploy additional domain controllers in Azure

3. Implement a new Active Directory forest in Azure

4. Implement Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)

The correct answer is: Implement Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)

Implementing Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) provides a solution that effectively reduces management overhead during the migration of applications that rely on Active Directory. This service allows you to utilize active directory features like domain join, group policy, and LDAP without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure. Azure AD DS offers a simplified approach to directory services in the cloud. It provides a fully managed domain service that integrates closely with Azure and can accommodate legacy applications that require traditional Active Directory functionality. This means that as applications are migrated, they can continue to authenticate and access resources without needing to create and manage additional on-premise Active Directory resources. By using Azure AD DS, organizations avoid the complexity and burden of deploying and managing additional domain controllers, child domains or entirely new forests. These alternatives not only entail higher management overhead but also increase the operational complexity of maintaining synchronization and security between on-premise and cloud environments. Azure AD DS streamlines this process and enhances efficiency in migrating applications to the Azure environment.