Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and SQL Standard

[JoeRainero]

Hello,

Can you please let me know if I can use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on SQL Standard or if we need Enterprise?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/encryption/transparent-data-encryption?view=sql-server-ver15

Thanks,

Joe

[tcovarrubias]

TDE is available in Standard Edition as of SQL Server 2019. See this reference

https://info.townsendsecurity.com/sql-server-standard-edition-transparent-data-encryption-tde

[DSPatrick · Accepted solution]

Yes to Enterprise requirement.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/editions-and-components-of-sql-server-2017?view=sql-server-ver15#RDBMSS