AWS Directory Services

Question 1

What are the AD compatible services?

Answer 1

AWS Managed Microsoft AD: managed AD service with onpremise integration
AD Connector-Gateway/proxy for onpremise AD
Simple AD: small-500 users; large-5000 users

Question 2

What are the non-AD compatible services?

Answer 2

AWS Cognito: authentication with social media

AWS Cloud Directory: intended for developers hierarchical org charts, course catalog, device registries