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It sounds like a domain controller isn't necessary in an Azure scenario where only one application is hosted in the cloud with no integration to the on-premise network. &nbsp;I'm new to cloud hosting so I thought a DC would help manage users/group polices/DNS of our Windows Servers in Azure. &nbsp;Do you have any more articles that explain creating a new Azure infrastructure? Something that highlights user mgmt/group policy/DNS when a DC is not installed?<br />
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Thank you
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It sounds like a domain controller isn't necessary in an Azure scenario where only one application is hosted in the cloud with no integration to the on-premise network.  I'm new to cloud hosting so I thought a DC would help manage users/group polices/DNS of our Windows Servers in Azure.  Do you have any more articles that explain creating a new Azure infrastructure? Something that highlights user mgmt/group policy/DNS when a DC is not installed?

Thank you

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Hello experts. &nbsp;We have a web app that will be deployed in Azure, dev/qa/prod, on Windows VMs. &nbsp;Does it make sense to install a domain controller on the network, for DNS and user management? &nbsp;What are best practices around hosting a Windows web application in the cloud, with no on-premise integration?<br />
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Regards.
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Hello experts.  We have a web app that will be deployed in Azure, dev/qa/prod, on Windows VMs.  Does it make sense to install a domain controller on the network, for DNS and user management?  What are best practices around hosting a Windows web application in the cloud, with no on-premise integration?

Regards.

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