Straight from Microsoft, this is today's only authoritative guide to extending Active Directory to the cloud with Microsoft Azure Active Directory in both B2B and B2C environments. Leading identity management expert Martin Kuppinger begins by introducing all the concepts, tools, and techniques you'll need to transition to cloud-based Active Directory, or to a hybrid solution with both cloud and on-premises components. Next, Kuppinger systematically introduces key features of Microsoft's new Azure AD B2C Basic and Azure AD B2B Collaboration services, providing use cases and scenarios, as well as up-to-the-minute best practices for setup and management. You'll discover specific opportunities to link Azure AD capabilities with business benefit -- improving productivity, streamlining IT processes, and strengthening security through state-of-the-art identity management.