Quest Identity Recovery offers several best features including AD object and attribute recovery, domain controller recovery, recovery of deleted users, groups, computers, and OUs, authoritative and non-authoritative AD recovery, Recycle Bin integration, Forest recovery scenarios, backup validation and health checks, recovery of group policy objects, comparison of AD objects before and after recovery, and integration with Quest Change Auditor for audit purposes. I rely most on the restore of objects and integration with Change Auditor for audit purposes. The comparison and recovery capability of Quest Identity Recovery compares the missing object, changes attributes, group membership, object permission, and differences between the backup and the production, which significantly helps in restoring. Quest Identity Recovery has positively impacted my organization as it is one of the most reliable tools, providing confidence that any human error can be recovered. It has definitely helped in reducing downtime through instances where human errors resulted in objects being deleted. The tool quickly detects these incidents when integrated with Change Auditor and avoids downtime by enabling rapid restoration upon notification. It uses granular recovery and prioritizes critical identities such as restoring service accounts, service groups, administrators, and business-critical users first. It also avoids unnecessary DC rebuilds, allowing recovery of AD objects from existing backups rather than performing lengthy domain controller rebuilds. It validates replication immediately and allows automation for certain objects, reducing time and adding business value.
