title: TDE in Azure on a virtual server
body: <p>Our new system handle HIPPA data and has security equirements. 
  Azure handles secure connections, but we're looking at TDE as well. </p>
  
  <p>One of our consultants said that TDE is possible by creating a virtual server in Azure and loading SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition directly on to the server. This would be outside of the Azure provisioning.  Would this work?</p>
  
  <p>I know that a recent release  that's currently in preview that would accomodate TDE. Does any one know were I can get the preview version?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you for your help</p>