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Shaun Jennings
Iron Contributor
Oct 26, 2018

Pros and Cons Cloud Only Configuration

Researching the Pros and Cons of going from a hybrid Office 365 configuration to a cloud only configuration. Currently utilizing AADConnect and ADFS in the hybrid environment.

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  • VasilMichev's avatar
    VasilMichev
    MVP
    Oct 27, 2018

    You might at least specify which workloads you are considering configuring in Hybrid.

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        VasilMichev
        MVP
        Oct 29, 2018

        So if you have AD FS and want to continue using it as authentication method for O365, you are tied in to AAD Connect anyway, and centrally managing your user objects via AD. Hybrid basically extends this to cover any Exchange related objects and attributes, effectively "extending" the on-premises organization to the cloud. Hybrid will offer the best experience during a migration, for both end users and admin, and if you decide to keep some mailboxes on-premises, it allows you to have a seamless experience, such that the users don't even notice when they are "talking" to a cloud user.

         

        On the con side, it requires some additional setup and maintenance.

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