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Can encryption of the database be configured within the Gateway itself

The answer would be NO, security encryption and secure connectivity of a database are done and controlled on the database side and it is advised that it should be administered by a DBA.

Once the database has been encrypted, you will need to keep the encryption key safe. If you lose the encryption key, you will not be able to decrypt the database.

Here are some how-to links in database encryption:

• MySQL: mysql System Tablespace Encryption
• Oracle: Encrypt the Data in the Source Database
• Sybase: Overview of Encryption
• Microsoft SQL Server: Transparent data encryption (TDE)
• MariaDB: Data-at-Rest Encryption Overview