Public preview: VBS enclaves for Always Encrypted in Azure SQL Database

Microsoft announced a preview of this Azure SQL Database update in February 2023.

In preview1 version

Microsoft id: public-preview-vbs-enclaves-for-always-encrypted-in-azure-sql-database
Status: In preview
Products: Azure SQL Database
Update type: Features, Management, Security
Product categories: Databases, Hybrid + multicloud
Preview: February 2023
Status pages: Azure SQL Database status
First captured by us: 13 Nov 2026, 16:01 UTC (from our first import of this list)
Microsoft last modified: 15 Feb 2023, 18:01 UTC
Source: Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

Virtualization-based security (VBS) enclaves are a new addition to the Always Encrypted feature family.

Azure Updates, 18:01 UTC, 15 Feb 2023

One version so far. If Microsoft edits it, each change shows here with what was removed and added.

First version we captured · 16:01 UTC, 13 Nov
As first seen: In preview
Status
In preview
Seen by us 16:01 UTC, 13 Nov · Microsoft's timestamp 18:01 UTC, 15 Feb 2023 · Microsoft's page

Last updated 13 Nov 2026, 16:01 UTC