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 PostgreSQLPrevent 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 PostgresSeptember 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/4450527Need feedback on blog post "What's new with Postgres at Microsoft, 2024 edition"
Just published this brand new deep-dive of a blog post to share highlights of all the Azure & the open source work done by the Postgres team at Microsoft over the last 8 months. The title: What's new with Postgres at Microsoft, 2024 edition. // And would like to know: do you find this useful?? The post contains a detailed infographic (handmade) that gives you a visual outline of all the different Postgres workstreams our engineering & PM teams have been driving. And because the Postgres 17 code freeze just happened last month, I included highlights from some of the new PG17 capabilities our Postgres contributor team worked on as well. If you're an Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server customer, you won't be disappointed. Lots of new features rolled out in the last 8 months.
