HI Team,
I have two instances / Servers
1. SQL Server 2012 - Ent. Edt
2. SQL Server 2016 - Ent. Edt
I have got an requirement that i would need to implement the sql database level encryption technique. where by the Database sizes varies from 10 GB to 300 GB , around 10 DB's i have in total to be encrypted, but where as in total each instance has got 50 DB's .
Can you please help me to adopt that , it would be great if some one of you can share your expert advise to configure the same.
as well few questions i have is
1. IF the DB is encrypted, though i am a DBA , i might not be allowed to view the data in the DB unless i have that encrypted key ? am i true or if i am wrong , can you please guide me .
2. as well, if the application which has got read access or write access , which is talking to that encrypted DB , can able to se the data or pull the values from the DB as it was before encryption .
3. If the DB is encrypted and the key is with my friend and i dont know the same, but i have SA privilage , where in can i have full privilage to view the Data , though the DB is encrypted.
Please share me if you have any URLs to understand the basics
thank you
hemadribabu
hemadri