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DigitalNomad920
Jan 05, 2020Copper Contributor
Azure DAG for on-premise active directory
Hi Guys, Traditionally, I understand you need to have an active/active configuration when having DR for on premise active directory to the cloud. Does this change on Azure? Do I still need to pr...
Thijs Lecomte
Jan 05, 2020Bronze Contributor
Do you mean a DR setup for you Azure AD Connect?
Two active AAD Connects aren't supported, you can configure one in passive (staging) mode however. Check this out:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/plan-connect-topologies#staging-server
However, you should contemplate if it is worth having a back-up with AAD Connect. When the server goes down, the sync stops but O365 is still fully functional
Two active AAD Connects aren't supported, you can configure one in passive (staging) mode however. Check this out:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/plan-connect-topologies#staging-server
However, you should contemplate if it is worth having a back-up with AAD Connect. When the server goes down, the sync stops but O365 is still fully functional
DigitalNomad920
Jan 06, 2020Copper Contributor
Thijs Lecomte Thank you for your response. The information was helpful 🙂