Bitium
Bitium provided enterprise SSO and identity management for SaaS applications, including provisioning, and was acquired by Google Cloud to augment its Cloud Identity vision. Post-acquisition, Google stated Bitium would add “a broad portfolio of app integrations for provisioning and SSO.”
Key Capabilities
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SSO / Federation (SAML 2.0): Documented in third-party vendor guides that configured Bitium as a SAML 2.0 IdP for popular services (e.g., Box, Aha!).
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Directory integration patterns: Pre-acquisition references show Bitium brokering AD-backed identities to cloud services using SAML (e.g., AWS console access).
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Provisioning positioning: Google’s acquisition note called out provisioning alongside SSO as core Bitium capabilities integrated into Cloud Identity.
Limitations
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Lifecycle status: Bitium was acquired by Google (Sep 26, 2017) and is not offered as a standalone product.
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Protocol breadth (OIDC/OAuth 2.0): Some third-party pages claim broader protocol support, but there is not enough public information from vendor-hosted sources to confirm Bitium acting as an OpenID Connect or OAuth 2.0 provide.
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Documentation availability: Original Bitium admin/developer docs are not publicly accessible.
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Migration path: For new deployments or replacements, Google directs customers to Cloud Identity/Google Workspace capabilities rather than Bitium.