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PROS

AWS Directory Service offers excellent manageability with activated features making resource assignment and management easier.
Great redundancy and minimized downtime, negating the need to manage infrastructure, highlight the value of AWS Directory Service.
Performance, availability, and security are strong characteristics of AWS Directory Service.
Two-step authentication and access control enhance security and user management capabilities.
Integration with other tools, especially through single sign-on, simplifies user access to various applications.

CONS

AWS Directory Service could improve integration with other business solutions.
Better consistency in regions is needed, specifically in the Northeast.
Users experience issues with schema uploading and setting up the directory during migrations from on-premises to cloud infrastructure.
Configuration is required for CloudWatch to monitor memory and storage, which can sometimes lead to errors.
AWS Directory Service lacks certain features and better clarity in security protocols.
 

AWS Directory Service Pros review quotes

reviewer1737459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 7, 2021
The most valuable feature is that because it's all in the cloud, you don't need to manage the infrastructure.
reviewer1165992 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
We like the fact that it's got such great redundancy.
UB
Jan 4, 2022
AWS handles everything on the backend requiring minimal legwork from our team. We only require a dedicated database administrator while depending on Amazon for RDS.
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Basa Saiteja - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2023
We can provide specific access to people based on what they need from our accounts.
BN
Dec 28, 2021
AWS has eliminated the downtime we waste when our on-premises resources go down.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2022
AWS Directory Service is secure.
reviewer939417 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 2, 2020
The most valuable feature is ease of use.
OD
Nov 4, 2022
Two-step authentication is very useful and important.
reviewer1308501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 30, 2020
I like the manageability. Activate Connect makes it easier to assign information and to manage the resources in the network.
José Luis  Pérez - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2022
The support is very good. I would rate the technical support as a nine out of ten.
 

AWS Directory Service Cons review quotes

reviewer1737459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 7, 2021
We had a problem with the schema uploading and setting up the directory when we are migrating our users from on-premises to cloud infrastructure.
reviewer1165992 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2021
AWS could improve the number of regions. Azure has passed them. The ned more consistency, as far as the Northeast is concerned.
UB
Jan 4, 2022
Our only complaint is that you cannot integrate your Exchange server. Or, if you are planning to install an Exchange server on your Amazon EC2 instance, then you need to configure Active Directory on EC2 instance. We would like for this limitation to be lifted.
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Basa Saiteja - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2023
Can be improved by including on-premises access for services through Identity Access Management.
BN
Dec 28, 2021
To get CloudWatch to monitor your memory and storage, you have to do some configuration within your server, which sometimes results in errors.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2022
The AWS Directory Service should be easier to integrate.
reviewer939417 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 2, 2020
I would like to see better integration with other business solutions.
OD
Nov 4, 2022
I would like to grant partial access to a table contained in a database without having to provide full access to the whole database.
reviewer1308501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 30, 2020
The group policy can be improved.
José Luis  Pérez - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 3, 2022
Some of the security protocols are difficult to understand.