Key Management in Windows Azure

Question

I\'m a bit confused about how to store keys (for data encryption) in Windows Azure.

According to the following two links (#1, #2), it is recommended to store the keys/ke

Answer 1

The Azure Key vault service that has been released recently might be a perfect fit for the problem. This has been introduced so that keys can be managed in a central place and access can be easily controlled. It also supports HSM-backed service making it very secure.

Here is a artice on Getting Started with Azure Key Vault