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Microsoft released a number of new features in Azure during July. I have tried to compile a list of what those updates are and a brief summary below. If you rely on one of these currently or plan on using it in the future, you will find more details by following the links included.

Most of us who have worked with Office 365 over the past few years have learned about Azure AD Connect (formerly known as DirSync, Windows Azure Active Directory Synchronization Tool, FIM, etc.). This tool allows us to synchronize our AD (Active Directory) accounts to our Office 365 tenant and by extension the underlying Azure AD Basic services that underpin Office 365. This provides single sign-on, security enhancements for admin accounts, reporting, and self-service password resets for online accounts.