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A Virtual Directory is Ideal for Data Consolidation by Richard Miller
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A Virtual Directory is Ideal for Data Consolidation |
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Computers,Science & Technology
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A virtual directory provides a more consolidated view of user identities and related data without migrating users from their database into a single enterprise infrastructure or directory. This is a lightweight technology operating between the different identity repositories and identity consumers all across the system. A protocol most commonly used for a virtual directory server is known as LDAP. There are different forms of identity repositories including LDAP databases, LDAP directories and web services. Information from these identity repositories is accessed through a virtual directory. Organizations that have used it considered it a one-stop shop where they can find everything they need about users and their data and attributes. Rather than establishing a stationary representation of data, a virtual directory server is one that will receive the queries and will direct them into the appropriate backend LDAP directories, databases and other identity repositories. The data that have been recovered will appear as if from one source, hence logic can be applied including data remapping to make it more compatible without the need to modify applications or backend information. Some virtual directories offer access through different mechanisms and web services. This virtual directory can provide structure to data that are unstructured and help understand the context or attribute of the identity and other related information in the LDAP directories and databases. With the right virtual directory employed in your organization, you will be able to reap the benefits of faster deployment, which eliminates the time-consuming process of synchronization. Additionally, it provides LDAP proxy wherein the directories are being secured to those who are not given the authority to access and change the data.
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