New capability empowers organizations to secure sensitive data, simplify compliance, and protect against unauthorized access
In a significant advancement for data security, Percona has unveiled the general availability of its Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) extension for Percona for PostgreSQL. This innovative feature allows organizations to safeguard sensitive data at rest while adhering to stringent compliance standards, all without incurring licensing fees or facing vendor lock-in.
With the introduction of TDE, PostgreSQL users can now fulfill critical security and compliance mandates without the financial burden typically associated with enterprise-grade data protection. Percona’s TDE extension effectively dismantles a significant barrier, offering built-in encryption capabilities at no additional cost or usage restrictions.
Key Features of TDE
Percona’s TDE brings enterprise-level encryption to the open-source PostgreSQL environment, enabling automatic and transparent encryption of data at rest. Designed with compliance and risk management in mind, the pg_tde extension safeguards sensitive information from unauthorized access, ensuring organizations can meet regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI DSS v4.0—where mere storage encryption is insufficient for protecting cardholder data.
Liz Warner, CTO of Percona, emphasized the importance of this development, stating, “Data security and compliance are top priorities for organizations in every industry, but too often, robust encryption has been locked behind paywalls or proprietary add-ons. With the launch of TDE for PostgreSQL, Percona is leveling the playing field—giving every business access to enterprise-grade data-at-rest protection without licensing fees or restrictions. This is a major step forward for open source, and a win for every organization that values transparency, flexibility, and security.”
The TDE extension empowers businesses to:
- Open Source and Production-Ready: Experience the only open source TDE solution for PostgreSQL, ready for production without gated features, licenses, or subscriptions.
- Stronger Data Protection: Ensure all database files on disk are encrypted, maintaining the security of sensitive information even if storage is compromised.
- Granular, User-Controlled Encryption: Achieve ultimate flexibility with multi-tenant support and the ability to encrypt at the table level using unique keys for each database, allowing full control over the encryption strategy.
- Seamless Integration: Deploy TDE without altering application code, modernizing and securing back-end systems without disrupting business operations.
- Centralized Key Management: Simplify key lifecycle management through integrations with leading Key Management Services (KMS) providers, facilitating secure enforcement of security policies.
- Effortless Online Encryption & Key Management: Integrate encryption easily by adding a new extension and performing online encryption, with the added convenience of online key rotation.
- Minimal Performance Impact: Protect data with negligible effects on speed or user experience, allowing for enhanced security without sacrificing performance.
- Trusted Support and Services: Benefit from 24/7 support and services for deployment and ongoing management, further strengthening PostgreSQL security.
The pg_tde extension is now an integral part of the Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL, delivering immediate value to customers who must comply with policies and regulations requiring encryption. Percona also offers support for TDE through its PostgreSQL Support, Managed Services, and Consulting services, ensuring a smooth setup and configuration of the extension.
For further information, explore Percona for PostgreSQL or contact sales to begin your journey.
About Percona
Percona is a world-class open source database software, support, and services company dedicated to ensuring that businesses can rely on their databases—and the applications that depend on them—to be secure, compliant, performant, and highly available.
Through a unique blend of database expertise and enterprise-grade open source software, Percona empowers organizations with the freedom to choose, create, and innovate swiftly as they grow. For more information, visit www.percona.com.
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