# Complement Active Directory management with OpManager Nexus! ![Wireless LAN Controller Monitoring Ebook](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/images/ebook/bridging-identit-management.webp) ## Bridging identity management with operations ### Five reasons admin teams should complement Active Directory management with proactive monitoring A well-functioning Active Directory (AD) is the heart of a healthy IT environment. AD management solutions equip admin teams to control the AD environment, but to optimize AD performance, they need visibility into the supporting IT systems and services. Monitoring solutions specialize in providing visibility into IT systems. Admin teams can leverage this to complement AD management and optimize AD performance. ### In this ebook, we list five ways monitoring solutions help admin teams facilitate: - Optimized domain controller performance - Faster AD service troubleshooting - Accurate subnet definitions - Effective business continuity practices - Minimal mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) By clicking **Download**, you agree to processing of personal data according to the [Privacy Policy](https://www.manageengine.com/privacy.html).