Optimal IdM
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Optimal IdM, LLC is an American company that provides global enterprise computer software
for identity management
related solutions. Headquartered in Land O'Lakes, Florida United States
, Optimal IdM provides sales and services through regional offices across the United States
and a growing network of resellers and distributors. Optimal IdM's customers include Fortune 1000 companies, as well as, Federal, State and Local Government agencies in more than 12 countries on 4 continents. Founded in 2005, Optimal IdM is a Private
LLC
which has been profitable in every quarter since inception and has never taken any outside investment money.
Optimal IdM's flagship product, the Virtual Identity Server (VIS) is a 100% Microsoft .NET LDAP virtual directory
and is the only virtual directory of its kind that is certified on both Windows Server 2003
and Windows Server 2008. The Virtual Identity Server provides LDAP enabled applications with a single consolidated/joined view of one multiple data stores. This enables LDAP applications to access users and groups from multiple sources, such as Active Directory
or other LDAP data stores as well as SQL
and Oracle
databases.
Optimal IdM is best known for quickly becoming the industry leader in the virtual directory
market by pioneering new features such as:
American
experts, Larry Aucoin and John Maring as Managing Partners . The company initially started as an expert-level consulting services organization specializing in identity management
related deployment services. Within the first year, a key third Managing Partner was added, Mike Brengs . All three partners previously worked together at Oracle
, Oblix
and OpenNetwork Technologies , where they became known as leaders in the identity management
and SSO
industries.
on the market to be built entirely in the Microsoft
.NET Framework
. Also in 2008, VIS for SharePoint was released which was the first virtual directory
to market to include a deep integration with SharePoint.
.NET Framework
4.0, but also, was delivered in both 32-bit
and 64-bit
Windows Server
platforms. In March 2011, VIS Federation Services, another key Microsoft
integration point, was released.
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
for identity management
Identity management
Identity management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to the resources in that system by placing restrictions on the established identities of the individuals.Identity management is multidisciplinary and covers many...
related solutions. Headquartered in Land O'Lakes, Florida United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Optimal IdM provides sales and services through regional offices across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and a growing network of resellers and distributors. Optimal IdM's customers include Fortune 1000 companies, as well as, Federal, State and Local Government agencies in more than 12 countries on 4 continents. Founded in 2005, Optimal IdM is a Private
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
LLC
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
which has been profitable in every quarter since inception and has never taken any outside investment money.
Optimal IdM's flagship product, the Virtual Identity Server (VIS) is a 100% Microsoft .NET LDAP virtual directory
Virtual directory
In computing, a virtual directory or virtual directory server is a software layer that delivers a single access point for identity management applications and service platforms...
and is the only virtual directory of its kind that is certified on both Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft, introduced on 24 April 2003. An updated version, Windows Server 2003 R2, was released to manufacturing on 6 December 2005...
and Windows Server 2008. The Virtual Identity Server provides LDAP enabled applications with a single consolidated/joined view of one multiple data stores. This enables LDAP applications to access users and groups from multiple sources, such as Active Directory
Active Directory
Active Directory is a directory service created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems. Server computers on which Active Directory is running are called domain controllers....
or other LDAP data stores as well as SQL
SQL
SQL is a programming language designed for managing data in relational database management systems ....
and Oracle
Oracle database
The Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation....
databases.
Optimal IdM is best known for quickly becoming the industry leader in the virtual directory
Virtual directory
In computing, a virtual directory or virtual directory server is a software layer that delivers a single access point for identity management applications and service platforms...
market by pioneering new features such as:
- Virtual Groups (Virtual Auto, Virtual Static, Virtual Dynamic and Virtual Claim Groups)
- Virtual LDAP Schemas
- Comprehensive Audit Logging
- Comprehensive MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
integrations such as with SharePoint, ADFSADFSADFS may refer to:* Active Directory Federation Services in Microsoft Windows server operating systems* Advanced Disc Filing System, a file system implemented in Acorn microcomputers and later RISC OS based desktop computers and workstations...
& UAGUAGUAG may stand for:* Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, a private university in Mexico* Estudiantes Tecos, a Mexican professional football club , previously associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, and as Tecos UAG...
History
In 2005, Optimal IdM was founded by two identity managementIdentity management
Identity management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to the resources in that system by placing restrictions on the established identities of the individuals.Identity management is multidisciplinary and covers many...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
experts, Larry Aucoin and John Maring as Managing Partners . The company initially started as an expert-level consulting services organization specializing in identity management
Identity management
Identity management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to the resources in that system by placing restrictions on the established identities of the individuals.Identity management is multidisciplinary and covers many...
related deployment services. Within the first year, a key third Managing Partner was added, Mike Brengs . All three partners previously worked together at Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
, Oblix
Oblix
The commercial name Oblix may refer either to a suite of software designed to manage authentication identity or to the former company which developed that software.History:...
and OpenNetwork Technologies , where they became known as leaders in the identity management
Identity management
Identity management is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system and controlling access to the resources in that system by placing restrictions on the established identities of the individuals.Identity management is multidisciplinary and covers many...
and SSO
SSO
SSO may refer to:*Statistical Society of Ottawa, the Ottawa Regional Association of the Statistical Society of Canada and the Ottawa Chapter of the American Statistical Association.*Sanitary sewer overflow...
industries.
2006
Although Optimal IdM started as a consulting services organization, software development was underway during the early stages in what has now produced their flagship product, Virtual Identity Server (VIS). In September 2006, Nada Jumper joined the team in running the software development efforts and was appointed Chief Software Architect.2007-2009
In 2007, version 1.0 of the Virtual Identity Server (VIS) software product was released to internal existing customers. At the Directory Experts Conference (now known as The Experts Conference in March 2008 in Chicago, IL, version 2.0 of VIS was released to the world. At that time, and still to this day, the VIS solution was the first and only virtual directoryVirtual directory
In computing, a virtual directory or virtual directory server is a software layer that delivers a single access point for identity management applications and service platforms...
on the market to be built entirely in the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
.NET Framework
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
. Also in 2008, VIS for SharePoint was released which was the first virtual directory
Virtual directory
In computing, a virtual directory or virtual directory server is a software layer that delivers a single access point for identity management applications and service platforms...
to market to include a deep integration with SharePoint.
2010-Present
In August 2010, another major release of the Virtual Identity Server (VIS) software product was released. This released supported not only the very latest MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
.NET Framework
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
4.0, but also, was delivered in both 32-bit
32-bit
The range of integer values that can be stored in 32 bits is 0 through 4,294,967,295. Hence, a processor with 32-bit memory addresses can directly access 4 GB of byte-addressable memory....
and 64-bit
64-bit
64-bit is a word size that defines certain classes of computer architecture, buses, memory and CPUs, and by extension the software that runs on them. 64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1970s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s...
Windows Server
Windows Server
Windows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft Corporation. All are part of Microsoft Servers.- Members :This brand includes the following software:* Windows 2000 Server* Windows Server 2003...
platforms. In March 2011, VIS Federation Services, another key Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
integration point, was released.