Microsoft's Entra ID: The New Face of Azure AD and Security Service Edge

Microsoft is rebranding Azure Active Directory (AD) to Entra ID as part of its efforts to simplify product naming and unify its product family. The capabilities, licensing plans, sign-in URLs, and APIs will remain unchanged, and existing deployments, configurations, and integrations will continue to work as before. The name change will be completed by the end of 2023. Additionally, the standalone license names for Azure AD Free, Azure AD Premium P1, Azure AD Premium P2, and Azure AD External Identities will also be changed to Microsoft Entra ID Free, Microsoft Entra ID P1, Microsoft Entra ID P2, and Microsoft Entra External ID, respectively. This rebranding marks a significant shift as Microsoft moves forward with Entra as its overall cloud offering for identity, secure access, and network access, cutting ties with its past.