A multinational corporation is planning to enhance its security and access control by integrating its on-premises Active Directory with Azure. The company requires a solution that supports seamless authentication and authorization processes across both environments, with the ability to use traditional AD features like LDAP and Kerberos. Additionally, the solution must not require the company to replace its on-premises AD entirely. The company is also concerned about minimizing operational overhead and ensuring high availability for its authentication services. Considering these requirements, which of the following best describes the role of Microsoft Entra Domain Services in this scenario? (Choose one option.)