Release Announcement Failover Manager 4.4

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This article was originally published on January 05, 2022

WHAT’S NEW

This update is to announce the release of Failover Manager 4.4. Failover Manager is a tool for managing Postgres database clusters, enabling high availability of primary-standby deployment architectures using PostgreSQL physical streaming replication.

Recommended Upgrade:

Because CVE-2021-44832 is considered a medium vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6, EDB recommends applying this upgrade when possible. Failover Manager 4.4 is considered the most secure version, and the fix will not be backported into prior releases.

Highlights of this release:

Type

Highlights

Security Fix

Failover Manager has been upgraded to use log4j version 2.17.1 to address security vulnerability CVE-2021-44832.

For further details, please refer to the Release Notes.

End-of-Support Reminder: 

We recommend you update to the most recent software version. If you have not yet updated to the most current version, please note the end-of-support notes below**: 

  • Software: Failover Manager 
  • Version: 3.x
  • End of Standard Support: March 2, 2022

**Additional details can be found at EDB Platform Compatibility.


TELL ME MORE

For more information about Failover Manager, please see Failover Manager Documentation.


IS THIS FOR ME?

This announcement is for EDB customers who are using Failover Manager and have a subscription plan purchased for:

  • Standard
  • Enterprise
 

HOW TO GET THE SOFTWARE

Failover Manager is available in EDB Repos in the form of RPM and DEB native packages. It is also packaged and delivered as interactive installers available on the EDB Downloads site. 

To request the credentials required to access EDB repositories, see Create new account.


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:

techsupport@enterprisedb.com

trial-help@enterprisedb.com

US +1-732-331-1320 / 1-800-235-5891

UK +44-2033719820

Brazil +55-2139581371

India +91-20-66449612

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