--- title: Directory url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/identity/directory description: Symantec Directory deliver the performance, scalability, and reliability needed to support the most demanding online apps and services. --- # Directory ## Power your online apps Deliver the performance and reliability needed for your most demanding consumer environments. [View brief](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/directory) ## Challenges Organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on their online and mobile applications to provide critical services for customers, employees, and business partners. The ability to deliver superior availability, reliability, scalability, and performance for these applications depends on the underlying directory infrastructure. Many organizations face the following challenges: ### Explosive Growth How do I scale my directory to handle millions of users and devices and still deliver a superior user experience? ### Identity Silos How do I maintain data accuracy and enforce privacy across multiple directories deployed by different business units? ### Modernization How do I enhance my directory to store contextual user data that is needed to support the modern identity fabric? ## Solution Overview Symantec Directory is a carrier-grade backbone directory that provides a standards-based distribution and replication model to yield superior performance and reliability. The solution is deployed in some of the largest and most demanding environments, supporting billions of transactions daily with minimal infrastructure and personnel resources for a lower cost of ownership. - Symantec Directory [Symantec Directory](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/Vh8ALpkmx_default/index.html?videoId=6328971464112) ## Solution Capabilities Symantec Directory provides: ### Global Scalability Distribute data across any number of servers to support hundreds of millions of users and devices without incurring large hardware costs or performance impact. ![Global Scalability](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt23cc9ab2d3e32f35/633b05656c4f644bc2fe7853/IGA_-_provisioning.jpg) ### High Availability Implements real-time replication with automatic and transparent failover and recovery to support always-on consumer applications and services. ![High Availability](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt4183f16f56f9806a/633f1bf9d7dfe7137155ef82/Directory_-_available.jpg) ### Operations Velocity Leverages standards-based protocols (X.500) to provide high-speed internal switching and routing to perform up to 20,000 searches or updates per second. ![Operations Velocity](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt0d40088717bb9109/633f1bf987ede91113b28946/Directory_-_fast.jpg) ### Data Accuracy Eliminates the need for a master/consumer model through a write-through, all-master replication model to improve data integrity and performance. ![Data Accuracy](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt673479e355b276c3/633f1bf9fd2c201181b05874/Directory_-_dynamic.jpg) ### Dynamic Operations Supports more demanding operations of today's online and mobile applications through exceptional write/read performance and superior routing. ![Dynamic Operations](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt673479e355b276c3/633f1bf9fd2c201181b05874/Directory_-_dynamic.jpg) ### Seamless Integration Provides REST-based APIs for automated deployment and monitoring of directory instances and supports standards-based provisioning and integration. ![Seamless Integration](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltcd774d938b493ffa/633f1bf9eded0211051c4e3c/Directory_-_intergration.jpg) ## Services & Support ### Accelerate your success with help that’s timely and targeted. **Services** ![Professional Services](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt9c07758c26601905/60d1d55d3f413c1713cfe50e/professional_services_100x100.png) Find a partner to help implement, upgrade, or expand your Broadcom software solution. [Partner Services](https://expert.broadcom.com/) **Community** ![Community](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blta25aa8e36ce17207/6051bd0f0a20382deb90a6c6/community.png) Find answers to questions, share knowledge with your peers, and learn about upcoming events. [SiteMinder & Directory Community](https://community.broadcom.com/enterprisesoftware/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=f9d65308-ca9b-48b7-915c-7e9cb8fc3295) **Support** Troubleshoot technical issues, browse latest product documentation, and access support announcements. - [Technical Support](https://support.broadcom.com/security) - [Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/identity-security/directory/14-1.html) **Education** ![Education & Training](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/bltbc585e58ca29cd6e/6051c98891c90f4740ec8b5c/online-training.png) Sharpen your skills with training, certifications, and resources that can transform your company and career. [Software Education](https://www.broadcom.com/support/education/software) ## Related Products ![SiteMinder](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt1ee9fc3dffa12cb0/6051ca17c07b057ba8ec1aac/i_sed_siteminder-c.png) ### [SiteMinder](https://www.broadcom.com/products/identity/siteminder) Centralize authentication and authorization services to ensure only authorized users gain access to resources. ![IGA](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt1456e4384245ae28/6051c6d21cf38b7bb3bcc637/i_sed_iga-c.png) ### [IGA](https://www.broadcom.com/products/identity/iga) Automate and streamline user provisioning and access governance to improve user productivity and enforce least privileged access. ![VIP](https://www.broadcom.com/media/blt4ac44e0e6c6d8341/blt4d13db6c2bc93fa3/604f5ea8a844f807b655bac9/sed_vip_enterprise-circle.png) ### [VIP](https://www.broadcom.com/products/identity/vip) Leverage multifactor credentials and risk-based authentication to positively identify users as the foundation to establishing zero trust. ## Resources ### eBooks - [Knowing Me, Knowing You: The Importance of Identity Security in Zero Trust](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/knowingmeknowingyou) - [Weaving Your Zero Trust Identity Fabric](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/weaving-your-zero-trust-identify-fabric-ebook) - [Next-Generation Directory Services: The Future is Here.](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/next-generation-directory-services-the-future-is-here) ### Briefs & White Papers - [Addressing PCI DSS Compliance With Enterprise Security From Broadcom Software](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/addressing-pci-dss-compliance-with-enterprise-security-from-broadcom) - [The Evolution of Digital Identity](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/the-evolution-of-digital-identity) - [Ensure Employees and Consumers Have Access to the Right Apps](https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12398150) ### Keep Informed Learn about product features, benefits, and best practices through our newsletters and customer events. - [Check out the IMS Events Calendar](https://engage.broadcom.com/IMS-events) - [Subscribe to IMS Newsletter(s)](https://symantec.broadcom.com/ims-customer-newsletter-center#form-anchor2) ## More - [Buy via Partner](https://www.broadcom.com/how-to-buy/partner-distributor-lookup) - [Contact Us](https://engage.broadcom.com/ims-contact) ## Also of Interest - [Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters](https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/fibre-channel-host-bus-adapters) - [Mobile Threat Defense](https://www.broadcom.com/info/endpoint-security/protection-mobile) - [Mainframe Security Suite Solutions](https://www.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/security/mainframe-security-suite)