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Non-domain environments are becoming more common. Organizations are adopting Azure AD-only setups, BYOD policies, and hybrid infrastructures, leaving IT teams searching for solutions that work beyond traditional Active Directory (AD) constraints. ProfileUnity’s Portability and VHDX containers are the answer, delivering seamless profile management in environments where domain dependencies aren’t an option.

Managing profiles without a domain isn’t just a technical challenge—it’s a business one. User profiles must persist across devices and sessions while maintaining performance and security, whether a domain is present or not. ProfileUnity portability with VHDX containers for caches bridge that gap, providing flexibility for IT and consistency for users.

Why ProfileUnity Stands Out

ProfileUnity was designed to offer fast, reliable profile management for both domain-joined and non-domain environments. It works dynamically, without relying on Active Directory. Whether it’s a BYOD scenario, an Azure AD-only configuration, or a hybrid model, ProfileUnity portability ensures profiles are ready at logon and perform flawlessly.

In AD or AAD environments, ProfileUnity seamlessly integrates to deliver the same benefits, making it a versatile solution for any infrastructure.

More Benefits of ProfileUnity Portability

For added resilience and flexibility, ProfileUnity’s Portability feature complements captures and restores user settings, application configurations, and files. It ensures:

  • Business Continuity: Profiles and settings can be quickly rebuilt after a disruption.
  • Context-Aware Flexibility: IT can adapt profiles based on user roles, devices, or locations.
  • Hybrid Compatibility: Profiles follow users, even in mixed environments.

Profile Portability provides a robust solution for modern IT environments, ensuring profiles are persistent, flexible, and secure. Furthermore, it leverages Azure Blob storage so profiles are both cached and available from anywhere.

What about FSLogix

Microsoft’s FSLogix is a widely used solution for domain-joined environments, particularly in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) setups. However, its reliance on AD makes it less suitable for non-domain scenarios. ProfileUnity’s ProfileDisk is similar and has the same limitation but ProfileUnity’s Portability fills that gap, extending profile management to non-domain use cases while continuing to support AD and EntraID environments seamlessly. When ProfileUnity’s Profile Portability technology is coupled with ProfileUnity’s VHDX profile containers for specific caches, such as Outlook mail files, it is the perfect solution for non-domain users.

Flexible Profile Management for Any Environment

ProfileUnity’s Portability gives IT the freedom to manage profiles anywhere—whether tied to a domain or not. Its ability to perform in non-domain setups makes it a standout for today’s dynamic IT needs.

If non-domain profile management is a challenge for your organization, let us show you how ProfileUnity can help. Contact us or visit https://www.liquidware.com/products/profileunity for more information.