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'''Transparent Data Encryption''' (often abbreviated to '''TDE''') is a technology employed by both [[MicrosoftMicrosof]] and [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] to [[encryption|encrypt]] [[database]] content. TDE offers encryption at a [[Column (database)|column]], [[Table (database)|table]], and [[tablespace]] level. TDE solves the problem of protecting data at rest, encrypting databases both on the hard drive and consequently on [[backup]] media. Enterprises typically employ TDE to solve compliance issues such as [[PCI DSS]].

Microsoft offers TDE as part of its [[Microsoft SQL Server]] 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012. TDE is only supported on the Evaluation, Developer, Enterprise and Datacenter versions of Microsof SQL Server. SQL TDE is supported by [[Hardware Security Module]]s from Townsend Security and SafeNet, Inc.