Microsoft Identity Manager will be decommissioned Soon ?

Question

I heard that Microsoft have plans to decommission its product Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM 2016 R2, or MIM 2016, or FIM 2010)
Is it true ? if yes then what are it's alternative for onprem AD provisioning.

Answer 1

Yes, support for Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 main support will be ended on January 12, 2021, take a look at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/end-of-support/end-of-support-2021
For FIM 2010, the main support already ended and it is on extended support, take a look at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-forefront-identity-manager-2010
For support options, take a look at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-identity-manager/support-update-for-azure-active-directory-premium-customers

Answer 2

If you upgrade to SP2, there will be support to 2026:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-identity-manager-2016

/Søren