Is Windows Active Directory Services needed any longer now that we have Azure Active Directory?

[John E. Babbitt]

My organization is still on Windows Active Directory Services even though all of us have migrated to Microsoft 365. The system is sync'ing between WAD and AAD. But is this necessary? I have nothing stored locally, just runs WAD. Is there any advantage of keeping WAD? I'd like to get rid of my servers and associated licenses. I seems to be able to manage devices via iTune. Our PC prints directly to printers, i.e., does not spool to servers. Is there an easy way to move WAD-joined computers to AAD? I do see them in AAD, but the computers are domain-joined to our WAD server. Does AAD have somethi

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