Oracle Database TDE in OCI Cloud

 Oracle Database TDE in OCI Cloud vs OnPrem

Oracle's Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) is a powerful data-at-rest encryption feature that can be used to secure Oracle databases in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environment. TDE provides a robust layer of protection for sensitive data stored in database files, backups, and other storage media.

TDE on-prem is part of advance licensing model which customers need to license separately, where as in Cloud TDE is part of the database license, we can use BYOL for database and TDE is offered as part of the native database license in Cloud. 

This is change in the way licensing is done as in Cloud all the databases are TDE enabled by default and there is no option to skip the TDE in the OCI Cloud.

Leverage TDE benefits in the OCI cloud without need to pay extra licensing :) 

To Recap TDE benefits:

1. TDE provides a strong layer of data protection by encrypting sensitive data at rest, including database files, backups, and exports.
2. This helps organizations meet various compliance requirements and industry regulations related to data security, such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
3. In a cloud environment, data is stored on shared infrastructure, and TDE ensures that even if an unauthorized party gains access to the storage media, the data remains encrypted and unreadable.