# Maintain your Simple AD directory
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You can use the AWS Management Console to maintain your Simple AD and complete day-to-day administrative tasks. Ways you can maintain your Simple AD include:
+ [View details about your Simple AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_view_directory_info.html) like the DNS name, Directory ID, and directory status.
+ [Update the DNS address for your Simple AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_dns.html).
+  [Restore your Simple AD with snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_snapshots.html). You can also create snapshot and delete snapshots.
+ [Delete your Simple AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_delete.html) when it is no longer needed.