LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a standard protocol used for user management. LDAP has been an important part of directory strategies because of its fast read times, ability to scale, and ease to work with. Many companies depend on on-prem LDAP servers to run their critical business apps.
An LDAP Directory is a directory that uses the LDAP protocol. LDAP is prevalent – in fact, Microsoft Active Directory is an LDAP-based solution.