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In every identity management solution there is one identity management system and one or more managed systems, also known as target or resource systems.

Identity synchronization is the task of synchronize identity data across a wide range of heterogeneous applications, directories, databases, and other data stores that are connected to the identity management system in order to capitalize its provisioning capabilities and, inherently, all the benefit that the identity management systems brings.

So, we can say that the main duties of identity synchronization is to keep synchronized and aligned identity data stored across different systems.

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Googling around on the web looking for some white papers on identity and access management architectures and guide lines, I’ve found this interesting video provided by TechTarget in their “How to build an identity and access management architecture” series.

In this speech, Richard Mackey explores the essentials of identity and access management, from the definition of digital identity to the most common identity and access management architectural issues.
This video explores different aspects about identity within organizations and covers topics such as access management fundamentals, centralized and de-centralized identity management models, and best practices for integrating commercial products.

To be honest that’s a basic introduction to this complex world but, despite that, it’s very well organized and exposed, and offers some challenging food for thought and tips on some interesting web resources to which refer.