SQL Server Encryption

SQL Server encryption that actually works — without breaking everything.

Military-grade transparent encryption for every edition of Microsoft SQL Server. No Enterprise license required. No code changes. No downtime. Deploy in hours, protect for years.

At a Glance

SupportsSQL Server 2005 – 2025
EditionsExpress, Standard, Enterprise
EncryptionAES-256, FIPS 140-2
Performance impact< 1%
Code changesNone
DeploymentHours, not months
The Problem

Your SQL Server data is more vulnerable than you think.

Every day, your SQL Server databases hold the keys to your business — customer records, financial data, intellectual property, health information. If someone breaches your network, steals a backup, or compromises a server, that data is sitting there completely exposed. The average data breach now costs $4.45 million. Can your business survive that?

Microsoft TDE Falls Short

Microsoft's built-in encryption provides the bare minimum.

Microsoft offers Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) — but there's a catch. Actually, several catches. Compare what you get out of the box with what Encryptionizer delivers.

Microsoft TDE

  • Forces costly version upgrades just to get basic encryption
  • Requires deep SQL expertise, programming and ongoing management
  • Doesn't protect unstructured files, backups, or FileStream
  • Doesn't protect system databases
  • Can significantly slow down your databases

Encryptionizer

  • Works with every edition — Express, Standard, Enterprise, LocalDB
  • Works with every version — SQL 2005 - SQL 2025
  • No forced upgrades. Keep the SQL Server license you already have
  • Point-and-click deployment — no DBA PhD required
  • Protects databases, backups, FileStream, and unstructured files
  • Less than 1% performance impact on properly sized servers
  • Fraction of the cost of a Microsoft TDE upgrade for legacy SQL
What You Get

Simple Data Encryption Security.

Encryptionizer for SQL Server gives you scalable Transparent Data Encryption protection — without the complexity or touching a single line of code.

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Works with every SQL Server version & edition

From SQL Server 2005 through the latest release — Express, Standard, Enterprise, and LocalDB. One license, every environment.

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Zero application changes

No reprogramming. No schema modifications. No query rewrites. Your applications don't need to know encryption exists.

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Deploy in hours, not months

Point-and-click installer. Protected today, not next quarter. Most customers finish full deployment in a single afternoon.

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Protects everything

Databases, backups, FileStream data, unstructured files, and even system databases — all encrypted automatically. Protect databases in 3rd party software without requiring vendor involvement or costs.

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Blazing fast

Less than 1% performance impact on properly sized servers. Users won't notice. Benchmarks won't flinch.

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Maintenance-free

Set it once and forget it. No ongoing administration headaches. No daily key wrangling. It just works.

Real-World Threats

The attacks Encryptionizer stops cold.

Every scenario below is one your business could face this quarter. Here's what happens with — and without — transparent encryption in place.

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Stolen backup tapes

Your IT vendor loses a backup tape containing years of customer data. Without encryption: class-action lawsuit, regulatory fines, reputation destroyed.

With Encryptionizer: The data is useless to thieves — encrypted and unreadable.
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Insider threats

A disgruntled DBA copies your customer database before quitting. Without encryption: your competitors now have your entire client list.

With Encryptionizer: The copied database is encrypted — worthless outside your environment.
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Ransomware attacks

Attackers breach your perimeter and exfiltrate your databases before locking them. Without encryption: they threaten to publish your data unless you pay.

With Encryptionizer: Your data was already encrypted — they've stolen nothing of value.
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Failed compliance audits

Auditors find unencrypted patient records or credit card data. Without encryption: six-figure fines, suspended operations, mandatory breach notices.

With Encryptionizer: You pass with flying colors — every field encrypted at rest.
Compliance Made Automatic

One solution. Universal compliance.

Stop scrambling for your next audit. Encryptionizer delivers encryption-at-rest coverage for the regulations your industry actually faces.

HIPAA / HITECH PCI-DSS GDPR FIPS 140-2 State Breach Laws SOX
Advanced Capabilities

Protection that scales with your needs.

Beyond baseline transparent encryption, Encryptionizer adds the optional capabilities enterprise teams expect when stakes get higher.

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Transparent Column Encryption (Col-E)

Encrypt specific columns — Social Security numbers, credit cards, patient identifiers — so even privileged users can't see sensitive data without proper authorization. Built for internal fraud prevention.

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Automatic file & folder encryption

Protect data imports, exports, and FTP transfers automatically. Files are encrypted the moment they land in designated folders — no scripts, no manual intervention.

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Centralized key management (EKM)

Manage encryption keys across hundreds of servers from one console. Control policy enterprise-wide, whether on-premise, virtual, or in the cloud.

"We needed SQL Server encryption for our mixed SQL environment. Encryptionizer gave us TDE-level protection at 10% of the cost."

IT Director · Regional Healthcare System
Also Available

One platform. Every environment.

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Your database. Your data. Finally protected.

Every day your data sits unencrypted is another day you're gambling with your business, your reputation, and your customers' trust. The question isn't if you'll be targeted — it's when.

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