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 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.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!March 2025 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Azure PostgreSQL Community โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐! ๐ We're thrilled to introduce new enhancements to Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐) โ sync your data to OneLake in near real time. ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ build intelligent, workflow-driven apps using AI Agent Service. ๐ก๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ โ simplify key management with auto-rotation. ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: New Zealand North ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ โ bootstrap your app with new Java SDK guidance ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ โ securely move data with TLS 1.3, Entra ID auth & more ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ๐ณ.๐ฐ, ๐ญ๐ฒ.๐ด, ๐ญ๐ฑ.๐ญ๐ฎ, ๐ญ๐ฐ.๐ญ๐ณ, ๐ญ๐ฏ.๐ฎ๐ฌ โ packed with stability and performance. โ๏ธ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป + ๐๐๐ & ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ โ more extension support, better UI, and smarter scripting options Read the full recap here: https://lnkd.in/g_yqudRW Weโd love to hear your thoughtsโfeel free to share feedback or questions in the comments! #Mirosoft #Azure #PostgreSQL #MicrosoftFabric #AI #Java #OpenSource #AzureUpdatesSeptember 2024 Recap: Azure Postgres Flexible Server
September 2024 Recap: Azure Postgres Flexible Server This month we've introduced: DiskANN Vector Index - Preview Postgres 17 - Preview Fabric Mirroring - Private Preview Migration Service โ Now supports Amazon Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, Burstable SKU, Custom FQDN Auto Migrations โ Single to Flexible server Python SDK Update Automation Tasks โ Generally Available Dive into the details and discover how these updates can improve your database management and security. Link - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-for-postgresql/september-2024-recap-azure-postgres-flexible-server/ba-p/4270479 Weโd love to hear your thoughtsโfeel free to share feedback or questions in the comments!PostgreSQL 17 Preview on Azure Postgres Flexible Server
We recently announced the ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ค๐ ๐ญ๐ณ on Azure Database for PostgreSQL - ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ! This release brings exciting new features like improved query performance, dynamic logical replication, enhanced JSON functions, and moreโall backed by Azureโs reliable managed services. Try out the preview now and share your feedback! For details, read the complete blog post๐ https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-for-postgresql/postgresql-17-preview-on-azure-postgres-flexible-server/bc-p/4263877#M474 Weโd love to hear your thoughtsโfeel free to share feedback or questions in the comments! #PostgreSQL #AzurePostgres #PGConfNYC #Database #OpenSourceAug 2024 Recap: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Aug 2024 Recap: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server This month we've introduced: Reserved pricing for Intel & AMD V5 SKUs Support for the latest Postgres minor versions New extensions like "postgres_protobuf" and "postgresql_anonymizer" Updates to Ansible modules and DNS record management Enhanced migration services including support for TimescaleDB New capabilities for Burstable SKU migrations And more! Dive into the details and discover how these updates can improve your database management and security. Read the full blog post - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-for-postgresql/aug-2024-recap-azure-postgresql-flexible-server/ba-p/4238812#postgres-minor-versions Weโd love to hear your thoughtsโfeel free to share feedback or questions in the comments!July 2024 Recap: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
July 2024 Feature Recap for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ - Securely integrate your PostgreSQL Flexible Server with other Azure services. ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐-๐ถ๐ป-๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฅ) - Recovery Point Objective reduced from 15 minutes to just 5 minutes for enhanced data protection. ๐ก๐ฒ๐ '๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ' ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ - Gain detailed insights into database storage usage to optimize performance. ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Automatic performance improvements with new index recommendations. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Community-driven updates to the Azure CLI for PostgreSQL enhance usability. ๐จ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ - Simplified error handling and improved guides based on user feedback. ๐ฃ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ.๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Azure Postgres team shared valuable PostgreSQL insights and engaged with the community in Vancouver. Explore all the new features in detail on our blog. Weโd love to hear your thoughtsโfeel free to share feedback or questions in the comments! #AzurePostgreSQL #DatabaseManagement #TechUpdates #PostgreSQLJune 2024 Recap: Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
June 2024 Feature Recap for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server ๐ ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ - Seamlessly upgrade to PostgreSQL 16 with minimal downtime (Now GA). ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ - Keep your server updated with the latest PostgreSQL minor versions effortlessly. ๐ฃ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - Discover new capabilities in Pgvector v0.7.0, enhancing your database's performance (Now GA). ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Enhanced tools and updates streamline your migration processes. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ - Newly updated guides to efficiently resolve database issues. ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ - Introducing support for China North 2 and China East 2 regions. ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ฝ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ - Long-term backup support now available for CMK-enabled servers (Preview). ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ - Dive into the insights shared at Azure PostgreSQL sessions! Big shout out to our engineering and product teams for their fantastic work on these features! Dive deeper into the details on our blog post here.
