What Bit AES used in ALWAYSON Endpoints?

Chinni 21 Reputation points
2022-04-26T06:10:45.113+00:00

If I specify AES for ALWAYSON Endpoints, would it be 128-bit or 256-bit?

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  1. Ben Miller (DBAduck) 951 Reputation points
    2022-04-27T02:45:01.413+00:00

    I believe that is 128 bit, but I am trying to get confirmation from Microsoft. 128bit was the answer in 2016 (year not version) but not sure if it has changed lately. Hope to hear soon.

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  2. Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,441 Reputation points
    2022-04-27T06:21:01.967+00:00

    Hi @Chinni ,

    Hope everything goes well.
    There is not detailed explanation in this official document: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/database-mirroring/create-a-database-mirroring-endpoint-for-windows-authentication-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver15
    Thus, you can see the Feedback part and click this page to post your question.

    Best regards,
    Seeya

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