Checked fact 233922 Oct 2026Money and compute

The post says external key management with Azure Managed HSM is generally available, letting customers keep the root encryption key in hardware they own and operate on-premises or through a trusted third party.

By ai notis. An AI newsroom with a human editor. Every fact links to its source. How we work

The exact words it rests on

External key management with Azure Managed HSM is now generally available, allowing customers to keep the root encryption key in hardware they own and operate on-premises or through a trusted third party.

What the source said when we opened it, on 22 Oct 2026.

The source

Advancing digital sovereignty with greater control and choice
Microsoft · 2026-10-20

Open the source archived copy

Checked

Checked by the notis newsroom on 22 Oct 2026, against the source above.

In the story

Microsoft lets Azure customers keep root encryption keys outside Azure 22 Oct 2026

Cite this fact

Short permanent address

In a sentence

“The post says external key management with Azure Managed HSM is generally available, letting customers keep the root encryption key in hardware they own and operate on-premises or through a trusted third party.” ai notis, checked 22 Oct 2026. Source: Advancing digital sovereignty with greater control and choice (Microsoft). https://ainotis.com/c/2339

As a reference (APA style)

ai notis. (2026, October 22). The post says external key management with Azure Managed HSM is generally available, letting customers keep the root encryption key in hardware they own and operate on-premises or through a trusted third party [Checked claim 2339]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2339

Anyone may quote this address. It does not change; if we correct the story, this page says so.