[myth17]

Microsoft offers "Always Encrypted" for Query Processing over encrypted data in SQL Server and SQL Azure : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt163865.aspx (Disclaimer : Microsoft Employee)

[mankash666]

Does Microsoft use deterministic encryption for searchable encryption? I'm sure OPE, Pallier etc. schemes are in use for columns that require those properties

[jahewson]

Yes. It's configurable.