In our first blog, we asked you to consider finally breaking up with Active Directory (AD), and to ponder why you’ve tolerated its limitations and shortcomings for so long. Ask yourself: what other technology in your IT stack was designed 20 years ago? In this post, we’ll break down all the benefits of moving off of AD, and why it’s worth it to begin the journey. Step #1? Figure out how we got here. What’s changed during Active Directory’s lifetime? Every app must be accessible Gone is the reliance on on-premises Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, and other in-house IT solutions. Instead, companies reach out directly to Office 365, and an average of 160+ different applications in the cloud (Business @ Work 2019). Every device must work The diversity of devices has exploded. While Windows historically dominated workstations, it continues to fall for global desktops and has not.