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title: "TPM 2.0 Support for Virtual Machines"
date: 2025-06-11
tags: ["New","Compute"]
url: https://changelog.exoscale.com/tpm-20-support-for-virtual-machines/
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# TPM 2.0 Support for Virtual Machines

<p class="">We’ve added <b>TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)</b> support for <b>Windows and Linux instances</b> on Exoscale, significantly enhancing data protection and system integrity for these operating systems.</p><h2><b>Why is it Important?</b></h2><p class="">With rising demands for data security and compliance, TPM 2.0 introduces a <b>hardware-based foundation</b>, designed for workloads that require robust encryption and secure key handling.</p><p> It enables:</p><ul><li><p class=""><b>BitLocker drive encryption</b> support for Windows Server</p></li><li><p class=""><b>Improved key handling</b> and <b>secure storage</b> for <b>LUKS-encrypted</b> block devices on Linux</p></li><li><p class=""><b>Enhanced system integrity</b> and <b>data-at-rest protection

</b></p></li></ul><h2><b>Availability</b></h2><p class="">TPM 2.0 is available when <b>creating new Windows or Linux instances</b>, and can be enabled via:</p><ul><li><p class=""><b>Portal</b><b></b></p></li><li><p class=""><b>CLI</b><b></b></p></li><li><p class=""><b>API</b></p></li></ul><p class=""><b><img height="601" width="619" src="tpm20.png" loading="lazy"></b><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b></b></span></p>

[For configuration details, check our documentation.](https://community.exoscale.com/product/compute/instances/how-to/bitlocker-windows/)