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It includes high-level detail on managing encryption over time, its impact on database performance, and critical recovery procedures for server failures. Key Sections & Topics

The author maintains an errata list on his personal blog to address minor typos and technical corrections.

– Strategy and tool selection.

“I've been more productive with this book in one week than I had been in a month or more without it. ... In using this book to implement Extensible Key Management (EKM) via Microsoft Azure, I must report that Microsoft has changed its methodology and this...” Amazon UK

“It is truly the most comprehensive resource out there, covering the tools available in SQL Server for encrypting your data. ... official Microsoft sources (or any other blog/forum I read about TDE) do not mention or mention but not in so great details:...” matthewmcgiffen.com · 3 years ago Considerations for Readers

It is best suited for DBAs, architects, and developers who already have a basic familiarity with SQL Server but want to become experts in encryption.