Amazon Cloud Directory
#105 · Level 3 · Modern architecture · SecurityConcept
Section titled “Concept”Amazon Cloud Directory is a managed directory service for storing data arranged in layers (hierarchical). Data is kept in a tree-like structure, such as departments, with teams under them, and employees under the teams. One of its features is that the same object can be in more than one tree (hierarchy). A schema defines what information each object will hold. It is not a login system like Active Directory; it is a place to store an app’s data with complex relationships.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A company organogram — who reports to whom, where each department sits, and the same person in more than one team.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Some data is arranged in layers like a tree, and the same thing can be in more than one tree.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Organization structures, device lists and course catalogs.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”No direct match
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: