AWS Directory Service enables API-driven Managed Microsoft AD edition upgrades
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AWS Directory Service now allows customers to upgrade Managed Microsoft AD from Standard to Enterprise Edition using the UpdateDirectorySetup API, introducing a self-service upgrade mechanism.
- Eliminates the need for support tickets when scaling Managed Microsoft AD directories
- Provides automatic pre-upgrade snapshots for data protection
- Enables sequential domain controller upgrades to maintain directory availability
- Supports on-demand directory scaling without operational delays
- Available across all AWS Directory Service regions via AWS SDK
The API-driven upgrade allows organizations to scale directory infrastructure more efficiently and integrate with existing automation frameworks and infrastructure-as-code deployments.
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