Active Directory Domain Services
On premises directory providing Kerberos authentication, LDAP queries and Group Policy.
On-Prem · Commercial · Identity & access
Vendor
Platforms provided by Microsoft that perform functions documented in IT Atlas, with the deployment models they support and the topics that explain them.
On premises directory providing Kerberos authentication, LDAP queries and Group Policy.
On-Prem · Commercial · Identity & access
Integrated identity, productivity, collaboration, endpoint and security suite.
Cloud · Commercial
Public cloud platform with deep Entra ID and Microsoft 365 integration.
Cloud · Commercial
On premises endpoint management for imaging, application deployment and patching, often co managed with Intune.
On-Prem · Commercial · Endpoint management
Endpoint detection and response integrated with the Microsoft security and identity stack.
Cloud · Commercial · Detection & response
Cloud identity provider and policy engine for Microsoft 365, Azure and federated SaaS.
Cloud · Commercial · Identity & access
Windows Server hypervisor with failover clustering and Storage Spaces Direct.
On-Prem · Commercial
Cloud endpoint management for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux.
Cloud · Commercial · Endpoint management
Classification, labelling, DLP, retention, audit and insider risk management.
Cloud · Commercial · Data protection
Cloud native SIEM built on Log Analytics with automation through playbooks.
Cloud · Commercial · Monitoring
Relational database with availability groups, encryption and extensive tooling.
Hybrid · Commercial
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Microsoft's on premises directory service, providing authentication, authorisation, policy and object management for Windows environments.
Microsoft 365An integrated productivity, collaboration, identity, security and management suite delivered as a single tenant scoped cloud service.
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft's public cloud platform, tightly integrated with Entra ID and Microsoft 365, organised through management groups, subscriptions and resource groups.
Endpoint ManagementEnrolling, configuring, securing, monitoring and retiring the devices people use, at scale and without touching them physically.
EDREndpoint Detection and Response continuously records endpoint behaviour, detects malicious activity, and enables remote investigation and containment.
Microsoft Entra IDMicrosoft's cloud identity and access management service, the identity control plane for Microsoft 365, Azure and thousands of federated applications.
VirtualizationAbstracting physical hardware so multiple isolated virtual machines share one host, with live migration, snapshots and dynamic resource allocation.
Microsoft IntuneMicrosoft's cloud endpoint management service, delivering configuration, applications, updates and compliance policy across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux.
Microsoft PurviewMicrosoft's data governance and compliance platform: classification, labelling, DLP, retention, eDiscovery, audit and insider risk.
SIEMSecurity Information and Event Management centralises telemetry from across the estate, correlates it into detections, and supports investigation and reporting.
DatabasesSystems that store, protect and serve structured data with transactional guarantees, indexing and controlled concurrent access.
Conditional AccessPolicy that evaluates signals about the user, device, application, location and risk at sign in, then grants, blocks or constrains access.
WindowsThe dominant enterprise client and server operating system, with a deep security stack and a long history of compatibility requirements.
SharePoint Online & OneDriveMicrosoft 365's document and collaboration storage layer, underpinning Teams files, OneDrive and intranet sites.
Exchange OnlineMicrosoft's cloud email service, including transport rules, connectors, mailbox permissions and hybrid coexistence with on premises Exchange.
Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft 365's collaboration and communication hub, layered on Entra ID groups, SharePoint, Exchange and its own chat service.
Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft's security product family spanning endpoint, identity, email, cloud apps and cloud workloads, correlated into unified incidents.
Power PlatformLow code application, automation and analytics tooling that requires governance because business users create production dependencies with it.
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