Comparision on Azure Cloud Sync and Traditional Entra connect Sync.
Introduction In the evolving landscape of identity management, organizations face a critical decision when integrating their on-premises Active Directory (AD) with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). Two primary tools are available for this synchronization: Traditional Entra Connect Sync (formerly Azure AD Connect) Azure Cloud Sync While both serve the same fundamental purpose, bridging on-prem AD with cloud identity, they differ significantly in architecture, capabilities, and ideal use cases. Architecture & Setup Entra Connect Sync is a heavyweight solution. It installs a full synchronization engine on a Windows Server, often backed by SQL Server. This setup gives administrators deep control over sync rules, attribute flows, and filtering. Azure Cloud Sync, on the other hand, is lightweight. It uses a cloud-managed agent installed on-premises, removing the need for SQL Server or complex infrastructure. The agent communicates with Microsoft Entra ID, and most configurations are handled in the cloud portal. For organizations with complex hybrid setups (e.g., Exchange hybrid, device management), is Cloud Sync too limited?
Error creating Azure BOT: Failed to store new BOT
SCENARIO You are trying to create Azure BOT where you are already provided with an existing App registration. After adding relevant details, validation is passed however, the BOT fails to create with Internal Server error. CAUSE This error usually comes up if we are using the same APP ID which is already registered with another Azure BOT resource. { "status": "Failed", "error": { "code": "UnknownError", "message": "Failed to store new bot." } } RESOLUTION Azure BOT requires one to one mapping with the app registration. You can only have one BOT mapped to one App ID. Hence recommendation is to use single app registration for every BOT resource we create.MS Federal Business Apps Webinar: How to build a Virtual Agent chat Bot and Extend it with Azure
Bots are everywhere, in this session we will talk about the proliferation of bots in the Federal Government and show how bot technologies can be extended with Azure and Cognitive services to improve customer support or internal teams. This session will enable you to leave with ideas on how your organization can scale and support your constituents by utilizing advanced bot concepts and implementations.
