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SQL Server Forum / DB Engine / SQL Server / May 2008Database Encryption
Can someone please recommend 3rd party tools available to encrypt a database? One of our clients has asked us to encrypt "the data at rest" and I am still trying to figure out what that means. But perhaps some of these tools will give me an idea of what we can offer them. The database is currently on SQL Server 2000 SP4. Thank-you, Rubens You ought to consider upgrading. If you can upgrade to SQL Server 2008 then you could take advantage of Transparent Data Encryption, which does exactly what the client is looking for - it encrypts the data on the disk and in backup.  SignatureDavid Portas We definitely are. Our upgrade to SQL 2005 is scheduled for August of this year, but we need something before then. There is no option to go to SQL 2008 any time soon, we have way to many Apps and not enough resources to move it right now. Thanks, Rubens > You ought to consider upgrading. If you can upgrade to SQL Server 2008 > then you could take advantage of Transparent Data Encryption, which does > exactly what the client is looking for - it encrypts the data on the disk > and in backup. > We definitely are. Our upgrade to SQL 2005 is scheduled for August of > this year, but we need something before then. There is no option to go to > SQL 2008 any time soon, we have way to many Apps and not enough resources > to move it right now. The good news is that upgrading to 2005 is a far bigger job than upgrading to 2008. If you migrate your app to 2005 then you are probably 99% of the way to having something that works on 2008 as well. Transparent Encryption is literally what it says. No application changes needed. SignatureDavid Portas That will be a relief, it sure would be nice to have a seamless upgrade after from 2005 to 2008! Our upgrade to 2005 is turning into a monster, but we'll get there! :-) Rubens >> We definitely are. Our upgrade to SQL 2005 is scheduled for August of >> this year, but we need something before then. There is no option to go [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > way to having something that works on 2008 as well. Transparent Encryption > is literally what it says. No application changes needed. > We definitely are. Our upgrade to SQL 2005 is scheduled for August of > this year, but we need something before then. There is no option to go to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> exactly what the client is looking for - it encrypts the data on the disk >> and in backup. Hi SQL 2005 also has encryption ability although not as comprehensive as SQL 2008 Anyone thinking of encryption should look at http://blogs.msdn.com/lcris/archive/2006/11/30/who-needs-encryption.aspx John Thanks for the link, I am sure it will come in useful down the road! Rubens >> We definitely are. Our upgrade to SQL 2005 is scheduled for August of >> this year, but we need something before then. There is no option to go [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > John |
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