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January 2026 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
We just dropped the ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ for Azure Database for PostgreSQL and this oneโs all about developer velocity, resiliency, and production-ready upgrades. January 2026 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL โข PostgreSQL 18 support via Terraform (create + upgrade) โข Premium SSD v2 (Preview) with HA, replicas, Geo-DR & MVU โข Latest PostgreSQL minor version releases โข Ansible module GA with latest REST API features โข Zone-redundant HA now configurable via Azure CLI โข SDKs GA (Go, Java, JS, .NET, Python) on stable APIs Read the full January 2026 recap here and see whatโs new (and whatโs coming) - January 2026 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQLPostgreSQL 18 is now GA onย Azure Database for PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL 18 is now GA on Azure Database for PostgreSQL Excited to announce that Flexible Server now offers full general availability of #PostgreSQL18 - the fastest GA weโve ever shipped after community release. This means: ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต, ๐ช๐ฏ-๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ฐ๐ณ-๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด (๐๐11-๐๐17 โ ๐๐18), ๐๐ช๐ค๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฐ๐ง๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ข ๐๐ ๐ข๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, and ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ. Check out the full blog for a deep dive ๐https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpostgresql/postgresql-18-now-ga-on-azure-postgres-flexible-server/4469802 #Microsoft #Azure #Cloud #Database #Postgres #PG18September 2025 Recap: Whatโs New with Azure Database for PostgreSQL
September 2025 Recap for Azure Database for PostgreSQL September was a big month for Azure Postgres! From the public preview of PostgreSQL 18 (launched same day as the community!) to the GA of Azure Confidential Computing and Near Zero Downtime scaling for HA, this update is packed with new capabilities that make PostgreSQL on Azure more secure, performant, and developer-friendly. ๐ก Hereโs a quick peek at whatโs inside: PostgreSQL 18 (Preview) โ early access to the latest community release on Azure Near Zero Downtime Scaling (GA) โ compute scaling in under 30 seconds for HA servers Azure Confidential Computing (GA) โ hardware-backed data-in-use protection PostgreSQL Discovery & Assessment in Azure Migrate (Preview) โ plan your migration smarter LlamaIndex Integration โ build AI apps and vector search using Azure Postgres VS Code Extension Enhancements โ new Server Dashboard + Copilot Chat integration Catch all the highlights and hands-on guides in the full recap ๐ #PostgreSQL #AzureDatabase #AzurePostgres #CloudDatabases #AI #OpenSource #MicrosoftPostgreSQL 18 Preview on Azure Database for PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL 18 Preview on Azure Postgres Flexible Server Weโre excited to bring the latest Postgres innovations directly into Azure. With PG18 Preview, you can already test: ๐น Asynchronous I/O (AIO) โ faster queries & lower latency ๐น Vacuuming enhancements โ less bloat, fewer replication conflicts ๐น UUIDv7 support โ better indexing & sort locality ๐น B-Tree skip scan โ more efficient use of multi-column indexes ๐น Improved logical replication & DDL โ easier schema evolution across replicas And thatโs just the start โ PG18 includes hundreds of community contributions, with 496 from Microsoft engineers alone ๐ช ๐ Try it out today on Azure Postgres Flexible Server (initially in East Asia), share your feedback, and help shape GA.August 2025 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Hereโs whatโs new this month to help you build smarter and scale securely: Advisor performance tuning (GA): New insights on index scans, logging, stats, and connections Entra ID group login (Preview): Let users sign in with their own credentials (no need for login using group-ID). New region โ Austria East: Lower latency + data residency options for Central Europe LangChain & LangGraph support: Use Azure PostgreSQL as a vector store for AI agents Active-active replication guide: Step-by-step walkthrough using pglogical Full details in monthly recap: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpostgresql/august-2025-recap-azure-database-for-postgresql/4450527Prevent Accidental Deletion of an Instance in Azure Postgres
Did you know that accidental deletion of database servers is a leading source of support tickets? Read this blog post to learn how you can safeguard your Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server instances using ARMโs CanNotDelete lock โ an easy best-practice that helps prevent accidental deletions while keeping regular operations seamless. ๐ Prevent Accidental Deletion of an Instance in Azure PostgresJuly 2025 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure PostgreSQL โ July 2025 Recap is live! This monthโs update brings a strong mix of performance, security, and developer experience improvements โ plus new region rollouts and deeper analytics integrations. Whatโs new: Cascading Read Replica (Preview) for multi-level replication Fabric Mirroring with VNET + Private Endpoint (Preview) Power BI Entra ID authentication (GA) Upsert + Script activity in ADF/Synapse (GA) Now available in Malaysia West & Chile Central PostgreSQL minor version updates: 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, 13.21 Agentic Web + NLWeb support for PostgreSQL VS Code extension enhancements Improved maintenance for stopped instances Read the complete blog post - Azure PostgreSQL โ July 2025 Recap is live!June 2025 updates for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Big news this month โ PostgreSQL 17 is now GA with in-place upgrades, and our Migration Service fully supports PG17, making adoption smoother than ever. Also in this release: Online Migration is now generally available SSD v2 HA (Preview) with 10s failovers and better resilience Azure PostgreSQL now available in Indonesia Central VS Code extension enhancements for smoother dev experience Enhanced role management for improved admin control Ansible collection updated for latest REST API Check all these updates in this monthโs recap blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/adforpostgresql/june-2025-recap-azure-database-for-postgresql/4412095 Check it out and tell us which feature you're most excited about!PostgreSQL 17 General Availability with In-Place Upgrade Support
Weโre excited to share that PostgreSQL 17 is now Generally Available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL โ Flexible Server! This release brings community-driven enhancements including improved vacuum performance, smarter query planning, enhanced JSON functions, and dynamic logical replication. It also includes support for in-place major version upgrades, allowing customers to upgrade directly from PostgreSQL 11โ16 to 17 without needing to migrate data or change connection strings. PostgreSQL 17 is now the default version for new server creations and major version upgrades. ๐ Read the full blog post: http://aka.ms/PG17 Let us know if you have feedback or questions!POSETTE - Whatโs New with Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server in 2025 ๐
Talk Recap I had the opportunity to present at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2025, where I shared whatโs new with Azure Database for PostgreSQL โ Flexible Server. The session covers: Recent feature updates in performance, storage, and compute New AI-ready extensions like AZURE_AI, DISKANN, and PGVECTOR Improvements in high availability, GeoDR, and major version upgrades Enterprise-grade security enhancements (CMK, Entra ID) Tuning & monitoring improvements to simplify day-to-day operations ๐ฅ Watch the talk here: https://youtu.be/GnA8Z1Ojnk0?si=r1dbJb57JKjTGl68 Would love your feedbackโand happy to answer any follow-up questions in this thread!
