This article was originally published on November 29, 2022
WHAT’S NEW
The EDB portfolio is now generally available for compatibility with PostgreSQL 15.1 on Linux for Intel (x86_64) and IBM Power (ppc64le). EDB chooses to begin supporting new major versions of PostgreSQL after the initial security patch release is available and we have ensured it is supported for all of our supported tools.
With this release, EDB continues to lead as the only worldwide company to deliver innovative and low cost open-source-derived database solutions with commercial quality, ease of use, compatibility, scalability, and performance for small or large-scale enterprises. EDB supports a variety of deployments to Linux, Windows or Kubernetes both self supported and as a managed service.
This release announcement comes ahead of EDB’s next major release in Q1 2023, which will include EDB Postgres Advanced Server 15.2 with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE). In addition, EDB Postgres Distributed 5 will include support for TDE when using either EDB Postgres Advanced Server or EDB Postgres Extended Server 15.
Key highlights of this release include:
- PostgreSQL 15.1 - The latest release of PostgreSQL includes the MERGE SQL command, enhanced backup and recovery options, advanced logical replication capabilities, and performance improvements around memory management for existing operations.
- Several new EDB extensions are now available for use with PostgreSQL (v12-15), EDB Postgres Advanced Server (v12-14), and EDB Postgres Extended Server (v12-14):
- EDB Postgres Tuner 1.0.0 increases performance for users by automating 15+ years of EDB Postgres tuning expertise (edb_pg_tuner).
- Advanced Storage Pack 1.0.0 enables new table access methods for faster access to clustered data (autocluster) and increased performance and scalability for foreign key relationships (refdata).
- EDB LDAP Sync 1.0.0 simplifies LDAP support for enterprises by eliminating the need to manage users in two places: Database and LDAP (edb_ldapsync).
- EDB Postgres Tuner 1.0.0 increases performance for users by automating 15+ years of EDB Postgres tuning expertise (edb_pg_tuner).
- EDB Postgres for Kubernetes and CloudNativePG - EDB’s Kubernetes offerings allow PostgreSQL 15.1 to be deployed with high availability and optional connection pooling
- BigAnimal - EDB’s fully managed Postgres offering allows single node and high availability clusters with PostgreSQL 15.1
- New versions of Migration Toolkit 55.4.0 and EDB Replication Server 7.4.0 are now available including support for migrations from and to PostgreSQL v15 and bug fixes. Support for Oracle 10g, PostgreSQL 10, and EDB Postgres Advanced Server 10 have been removed.
- LiveCompare 2.4.0 is now available and includes support for PostgreSQL v15 and bug fixes.
The latest versions of the following software are now available in EDB repositories and verified to support PostgreSQL 15.1:
- PostgreSQL 15.1 extensions
- pgAgent 4.2.2
- Pg_catcheck 1.3.0
- PLDebugger 1.5
- PostGIS 3.3.2
- MongoDB Foreign Data Wrapper 5.3.0
- Hadoop Foreign Data Wrapper 2.1.0
- MySQL Foreign Data Wrapper 2.7.0
- PgBouncer 1.17.0
- JDBC Connector 42.5.0
- ODBC Connector 13.02.0000
- Barman 3.2.0
- pgAdmin 6.15
- Repmgr 5.3.3
The latest versions of the following EDB software already available on EDB repositories have been verified to support PostgreSQL 15.1.
- Failover Manager 4.5
- Postgres Enterprise Manager 8.6.0
- edb_wait_states extension 1.0
IS THIS FOR ME?
This announcement is for EDB customers who are interested in PostgreSQL, EDB Tools and have a subscription plan purchased for:
- Standard
- Community 360
HOW TO GET THE SOFTWARE
The software listed above is available from the EDB website https://www.enterprisedb.com/software-downloads-postgres
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience any problems around the installation, migration, upgrade, or general use of your EDB software please contact our Technical Support teams.
Customers may reach us at the EDB Customer Support Portal, and we’re also available 24x7 via email and phone at the details below:
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