Confidential computing

Concept

Confidential computing protects data in use by processing it inside hardware-based, attested trusted execution environments (TEEs), so that code outside the TEE, including host administrators and the cloud operator, cannot read or alter it.

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Documentation	learn.microsoft.com/azure/confidential-computing

Key points about Confidential computing

Confidential computing gives the cloud a private room for processing data. · Azure Confidential Computing - Simply Explained

Episodes about Confidential computing

Azure Confidential Computing - Simply Explained

2026-10-26 · Video on YouTube

Learn Azure Confidential Computing simply. Discover how Trusted Execution Environments and data-in-use encryption protect your workloads in the cloud. Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of Microsoft Knowledge Nuggets here on m365.fm. I’m your…

Articles about Confidential computing (1)

How to Verify Hardware Attestation in Azure Confidential Computing
2026-10-26 · Mirko Peters
Learn how Azure hardware attestation works, compare AMD SEV-SNP and Intel SGX, and discover how to integrate cryptographic verification into your CI/CD pipelines.

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure confidential computing?

Azure confidential computing protects data in use by processing it in a private room, called a trusted execution environment. Data is often encrypted when stored and sent, but this closes the gap while it is being processed, and attestation lets you check the room first. · From the episode: Azure Confidential Computing - Simply Explained

What Azure building blocks support confidential computing?

Azure offers confidential computing building blocks across virtual machines, containers and services, so you can protect data in use at different levels of the stack. · From the episode: Azure Confidential Computing - Simply Explained

When is confidential computing not the right fit?

It is not a fit for every workload. The episode frames it as the third lock, after protection for data at rest and in transit, and explains where it helps and where it does not. · From the episode: Azure Confidential Computing - Simply Explained

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03