On the "Transparent data encryption" page, if "Transparent data encryption" is set to "Service-managed key" then the selected "SQL server TDE protector" is not encrypted with BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) ...

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Microsoft introduced transparent data encryption (TDE) when it released SQL Server 2008, adding full database encryption rather than the limited cell-based encryption that debuted in SQL Server 2005.

Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is an essential security feature for databases, designed to encrypt data at rest—meaning the actual database files on disk. It is widely implemented in database ...

1/ In SQL server 2008, there is a new whole database encryption option (TDE). I suspect that using this option will make the backups incompatible with SQL 2005.

Porticor's software-defined key management solution eliminates risks surrounding storing SQL Database Encryption Keys (DEK) on the database server, where they can be compromised or stolen.

We are currently tracking an issue with Sharepoint and use of the SQL Server "Force Encryption" option. In our case, Sharepoint 2007 with SQL Server 2008 R2. The results are pretty consistent.