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I'm happy to announce Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database is now generally available!
Always Encrypted is a feature designed to ensure sensitive data and its corresponding encryption keys are never revealed in plaintext to the database system. With Always Encrypted enabled, a SQL client driver encrypts and decrypts sensitive data inside client applications or application servers, by using keys stored in a trusted key store, such as Azure Key Vault or Windows Certificate Store on a client machine. As a result, even database administrators, other high privilege users, or attackers gaining illegal access to Azure SQL Database, cannot access the data.
Based on the feedback, we received during the preview of the feature, many of you have found Always Encrypted useful to achieve one or both of the following two goals:
To get started using Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database, see the Always Encrypted - Protect sensitive data in SQL Database tutorial that shows how to configure Always Encrypted and develop a .NET application querying encrypted columns.
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