System Insights<\/a>, which returns telemetry data about machine hardware, software, and network configurations. He wouldn\u2019t have the same remote control and visibility with AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe longer COVID-19 goes, I have to,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m forced into doing a virtual hands-on with those machines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s comforted that, although IVAR is a small organization now, he knows JumpCloud has enterprise-level features to service its growth. Romine also said his workload has gone down because he no longer manages AD as closely, and he can rest assured that he can immediately revoke user access from the Admin Portal if a computer is lost or stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat server could melt in the ground for all I care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implementation: \u2018I Just Depend On It\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n When he implemented JumpCloud, Romine migrated users to JumpCloud and converted their domain-bound accounts to local, JumpCloud-managed accounts on their Windows machines. He also maintained password synchronization between AD and JumpCloud. By the time his employees had to shift to remote work, they were already accustomed to the JumpCloud login workflow and didn\u2019t experience any other major changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The best technology is the one that just works,\u201d Romine said. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to think about it, and it\u2019s sort of invisible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how I think about JumpCloud: It\u2019s an invisible, essential resource. I don\u2019t worry about it. I don\u2019t think twice about it. I just depend on it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Romine hasn\u2019t shifted off AD entirely, but he\u2019s no longer worried about it or dependent on it for day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I hate to say it, but I forgot I even had Active Directory,\u201d he said. \u201cI probably could just turn it off and save another $1.98 on my utility bill. It\u2019s almost useless to me at this point. It doesn’t really serve much purpose. It\u2019s there, but it\u2019s really not an essential service for us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Result: \u2018We\u2019re Never Going Back\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Romine said he initially hesitated in shifting IVAR to a cloud-based directory service. He\u2019s spent 30 years in IT and said it was a mental hurdle to adjust to such a radically different way of doing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid I hesitate to jump in? Of course I did,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was a mental thing because I only thought about the problem one way for 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He now recommends JumpCloud because of his organization’s frictionless experience in rolling it out and migrating off AD, as well as the flexibility it affords them to decide if and when they\u2019ll return to the office safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Get over the hesitation, and have some assurance and confidence that this is the future,\u201d Romine said. \u201cWe\u2019re never going to go back to the old ways of doing things. We\u2019re never going back to having racks and racks of on-premises equipment. I can say with a lot of assurance that I\u2019m so glad I did this.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n With JumpCloud\u2019s Active Directory Integration, you can ensure your users, credentials, and groups are reflected in a cloud platform \u2014 whether you experience a domain controller failure or ultimately decide to migrate off AD entirely. From JumpCloud, you can manage Windows, macOS\u00ae<\/sup>, and Linux\u00ae<\/sup> machines and federate core user identities to virtually all IT resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead our guide to implementing JumpCloud and establishing a plan<\/a> in case your AD domain goes down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inland Valleys Association of Realtors wanted a cloud directory service as an Active Directory backup but ultimately transitioned fully to JumpCloud. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":46974,"template":"","categories":[42],"collection":[],"wheel_hubs":[],"platform":[],"resource_type":[2313],"funnel_stage":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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