Discover the New Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD): Pricing, Features, and Updates!
As Microsoft keeps pushing the boundaries of its cloud offerings, the renaming of Azure AD is a big deal. In case you missed the memo, here’s the scoop: Azure AD is now known as Microsoft Entra ID.
If you’ve been using Microsoft products for a while, you’re used to these changes by now. Microsoft has a habit of giving its tools new names: Microsoft Flow became Power Automate, Windows Virtual Desktop is now, Azure Virtual Desktop and Phone System was renamed Teams Phone. The list goes on, but that’s just Microsoft being Microsoft!
In this blog, we’ll delve into this makeover, features, and the cost of Azure AD.
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Microsoft Entra ID is a cloud-based service for identity and access management. It consists of a database storing user details and permissions. Formerly, Azure AD provided services for authenticating and authorizing employees, allowing them to have secure access to approved IT resources. These resources include internal assets like intranet data and tools, as well as external ones like Microsoft 365 and various SaaS applications.
Microsoft Entra ID is not just a cloud-hosted version of AD. Instead, it’s a unique solution integrated into the Microsoft Entra ID cloud platform. Moreover, on-premises Active Directory can coexist with Entra ID, creating hybrid AD environments.
In plain language, Entra ID makes it easy for your company’s employees to securely access resources on different platforms, which is essential for keeping your organization safe.
Microsoft Entra ID offers safe and effortless application access from any location or device. Functionalities like Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) safeguard your resources by allowing only authorized users to log in.
Microsoft Entra ID stands out for its robust identity protection functionalities. By leveraging sophisticated machine learning algorithms, it identifies possible identity-related risks and implements risk-based Conditional Access rules to address them. This proactive approach shields your organization from unauthorized login activities, thus ensuring the security of your confidential information.
Microsoft Entra ID efficiently and securely oversees digital identities with its identity governance functionalities. It verifies individuals’ appropriate access to specific resources, offers detailed visibility into access behaviors, and helps to quickly spot issues for fast action.
Microsoft Entra ID enhances your authority over administrative duties and assets. These tools enable you to oversee, regulate, and supervise access to critical resources within your organization, minimizing security threats.
Microsoft Entra ID caters to more than just internal users. It also provides identity services for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) scenarios. These services enable you to securely distribute your applications to partners and customers, ensuring controlled access permissions.
The chosen service plan determines Microsoft Entra or Azure AD’s cost. It follows a monthly per-user charging structure. Below is a summary of the AD Azure pricing for 2023:
Azure AD Domain Services pricing (Azure AD DS pricing) is based per hour and is determined by the SKU chosen by the tenant owner.
Since October 1, 2023, Azure AD has been renamed Microsoft Entra ID. The new service plans are Microsoft Entra ID Free, Microsoft Entra ID P1, and Microsoft Entra ID P2. Nevertheless, the functionalities in the existing Azure AD plans remain unchanged.
Different plans have varying starting price points. Microsoft enhances affordability by offering a free plan for Microsoft Entra ID. To fully understand the available plans, let’s delve into the details of each one below.
Like the solution name, the pricing plans of Azure AD underwent through a name change.
Azure AD Free -> Microsoft Entra ID Free
Azure AD Premium Plan 1 (included in Microsoft 365 E3) -> Microsoft Entra ID Plan 1 (included in Microsoft 365 E3)
Azure AD Premium Plan 2 (included in Microsoft 365 E5) -> Microsoft Entra ID Plan 2 (included in Microsoft 365 E5)
Azure Active Directory Premium P1 for government -> Microsoft Entra ID P1 for government
If you’re an Azure AD user, it’s important to note that the inclusions on these service plans did not change, only the names. Now, let’s discuss each service plan.
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