Microsoft’s new cloud-managed remote mailbox capability finally gives hybrid organizations a supported, auditable path to stop running an on‑premises Exchange server purely for recipient management — and it changes the rules for how Exchange attributes are governed in hybrid environments. The...
Microsoft’s Exchange team has taken a decisive step toward finally letting organizations retire the last Exchange server in hybrid environments by adding cloud-managed remote mailbox support — a per-mailbox “flip-the-switch” that transfers Exchange attribute authority to Exchange Online while...
Microsoft has taken a significant step toward modernizing hybrid identity management with the introduction of the Group Source of Authority (SOA) feature in Entra ID, now available in public preview. This eagerly anticipated capability unlocks a new era of flexibility for IT administrators...
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Microsoft is mandating a critical update to Entra Connect Sync—a tool central to hybrid identity management for countless organizations. This significant change, first announced in late 2024, is more than a routine update; it’s a hardening measure designed to fortify security and stability. In...