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Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) vs. Google Cloud Identity

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AForefront Identity Manager is a Microsoft's legacy identity management solution. In 2016 Microsoft released Microsoft Identity Manager, an updated IAM solution. Support for Forefront Identity Manager ended October 2017.N/A

    Google Cloud Identity

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Identity is a unified identity, access, app, and endpoint management (IAM/EMM) platform that gives users access to apps with single sign-on, provides multi-factor authentication to protect users and company data, and enforces policies for personal and corporate devices and endpoints.N/A
    Pricing
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Google Cloud Identity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Google Cloud Identity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Google Cloud Identity
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) and Google Cloud Identity
    Feature
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Google Cloud Identity
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Google Cloud Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Google Cloud Identity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I think that MIM is great for compliance since it reduces the number of logins that are required by users. Most offices have post-it notes with logins floating around because there are so many to remember or there are "shared" logins. This reduces the number of logins to 1 and you can easily revoke access in one fell swoop. This prevents gaps and holes with terminations and updates to select groups are super simple.
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    Google
    For example, if the system you are building is a general application service that does not primarily focus on ID management, it would be wise to use a service like Google's rather than developing your own IDaaS. While there may be cases where an IDaaS other than Google's is acceptable, Google is likely one of the best solutions when considering user recognition and ease of use. On the other hand, Gmail addresses are commonly used for other purposes, and users may not pay much attention to password management, so you should avoid using them for systems that require security. To strengthen security, you should consider making multi-factor authentication mandatory, etc.
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    Pros
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    • Authentication
    • Security
    • Identity Management
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    Google
    • Two-factor authentication available.
    • The Google authentication method is familiar to many users.
    • It is expected that it will also support authentication methods that will become common in the future.
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    Cons
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    • For Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers is a great tool to set a codeless provisioning over new objects.
    • Can easily integrate with Active Directory and Exchange Servers, improving the identity sync between the final user and the lifecycle management.
    • Improvements in the areas of performance, simplified deployment easing the troubleshooting tasks, better documentation knowledge base, and more language support.
    • The codeless provisioning provided in FIM can sustain a variety from high demand to mid-size scenarios for account lifecycle management.
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    Google
    • This time, I investigated it in advance, and it worked as expected, so I don't have any specific ideas for improvement.
    • Additionally, if we were using another IDAAS, it would have been beneficial to have knowledge on how to integrate it with Google tools, along with some relevant case studies.
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    Usability
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    Google
    I chose Google because I thought it would be the best fit, but I didn't fully consider other cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.), so I rated it 8. We assume that current Japanese users are familiar with Google, because we feel that there are far more people with Google email addresses than those with IDs on other cloud services.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    It is Microsoft. We are a Microsoft shop, primarily. It integrates deeply with Active Directory making it good for Microsoft Active Directory shops.
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    Google
    We adopted Google Cloud Identity as an additional feature because it allowed us to integrate with it using multi-factor authentication. The IBM Cloud platform remains valid, and we have no plans to discontinue its use for identity management. From the user's perspective, we simply added more authentication options. This also ensures we are prepared for future use when multi-factor authentication becomes available for user apps on the IBM Cloud.
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    Return on Investment
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    • We see a positive impact simply in the time savings alone. Chasing accounts around is time-consuming and prone to error.
    • The cost to us is negligible to the value it provides.
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    Google
    • From a business perspective, there were two steps.
    • First, we switched from our in-house ID management system to a cloud service. This allowed us to focus our development resources on application development.
    • At the same time, we were able to localize the handling of personal information, which resulted in increased efficiency in management aspects, including handling external inquiries, and in the development of encryption.
    • The second step was adding Google Cloud Identity as an option.
    • This allows more users to easily use our services. It can be said that this has improved user convenience.
    • I expect Google to accommodate future changes in authentication requirements, such as biometric authentication.
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