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PROS

Manageability and easy resource assignment with Activate Connect enhance network management.
AWS Directory Service provides excellent redundancy and cloud-based infrastructure management, reducing the need for on-premises administration.
Secure environment with useful two-step authentication and specific access control features.
Seamless integration with other tools via single sign-on for easier access to various applications, including email.
Offers cost-cutting features through low pricing and absence of management costs, making it highly rated.

CONS

AWS Directory Service needs better integration with other business solutions.
There is a requirement for improved group policy.
AWS could increase its number of regions to compete with Azure.
Schema upload and directory setup issues occur during migration from on-premises to cloud.
There is a lack of integration capabilities with on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service.
 

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
Dec 11, 2024
The AD Connector is very good and easy to implement.
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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.
MM
Apr 8, 2025
I would rate AWS Directory Service nine out of ten.
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.
 

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
Dec 11, 2024
Currently, there is no option to integrate our on-premises Cisco AWS Directory Service, requiring some manual configuration.
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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.
MM
Apr 8, 2025
Accessing the data needs improvement.
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.