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By deploying Thales Luna 7 HSM model A790 appliances directly into a customer's virtual network, Azure Dedicated HSM offers full administrative and cryptographic control, enabling seamless migration of on-premises HSM-protected applications to the Azure cloud environment. Key Features and Functionality: - Exclusive Control: Customers maintain sole administrative and cryptographic control over their HSMs, with Microsoft having no access to the keys stored within. - High Security Standards: The service utilizes FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and eIDAS Common Criteria EAL4+ validated devices, meeting stringent security and compliance requirements. - Seamless Migration: Compatible with numerous applications, Azure Dedicated HSM facilitates the migration of legacy or custom on-premises applications to Azure with minimal changes, enhancing performance and reducing latency. - High Performance: The Thales Luna 7 HSM model A790 delivers up to 10,000 RSA-2048 operations per second, supporting up to ten partitions for diverse application instances. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Azure Dedicated HSM addresses the critical need for secure, compliant, and high-performance cryptographic key management in the cloud. It provides organizations with dedicated, single-tenant HSM devices that meet rigorous security standards, ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance. By offering full control over cryptographic operations and facilitating the migration of existing HSM-dependent applications to Azure, the service enables businesses to leverage cloud scalability without compromising on security or performance. 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