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Generally available: Same-zone high availability for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
Deploy high availability within the same zone for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL—Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Benefit from the latest PostgreSQL minor versions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus).
April 2022
Generally available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) now includes PgBouncer 1.17
Create a Hyperscale Citus) server group using the latest 1.7 version of PgBouncer, a popular connection pooler for Postgres used with Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus).
March 2022
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) now FedRAMP High compliant
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure is now compliant with FedRAMP High.
General availability: New extensions for Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
Install timescaleDB, pg_repack and orafce on newly created Flexible Servers on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: New high availability regions—Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server
You can now provision Flexible Server in a zone redundant high availability mode in more regions on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server—new US government regions
Provision Flexible Server in the US Gov Virginia and US Gov Arizona regions on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Flexible Server now supports PostgreSQL versions 11.14, 12.9, and 13.5 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL,.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Use PostgreSQL 11.15, 12.10, 13.6 and 14.2 minor versions with Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
February 2022
Generally available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) new certifications
New compliance certifications are now available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) additional regions available
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) is now available in the Central US, South Central US, West Central US, and West US regions to distribute your Postgres database.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): Private access support
Private access is now generally available for Hyperscale (Citus) on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) new certifications
New compliance certifications are now available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Hyperscale (Citus) supports PostgreSQL minor versions
Use PostgreSQL 11.14, 12.9, 13.5, and 14.1 minor versions with Hyperscale (Citus) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source Postgres database on Azure.
Generally available: Azure PostgreSQL backup with long term retention
Azure Backup and Azure Database Services bring to you a new backup solution for your PostgreSQL servers that retains backups for up to 10 years.
January 2022
Generally available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): New certifications
New compliance certifications are now available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
General availability: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) in new regions
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus) is now available in the Central India and East Asia regions to distribute your Postgres database across multiple machines using sharding.
December 2021
Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus): New toolkit certifications generally available
New Toolkit certifications are now available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Hyperscale (Citus), a managed service running the open-source Postgres database on Azure.
Azure Stream Analytics jobs to write to Azure Database for PostgreSQL in public preview
Choose Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Single Server, Flexible Server, or Hyperscale (Citus) as an output for your Azure Stream Analytics jobs to store real time analytical data.
November 2021
Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server now generally available
Use the Flexible Server deployment option allowing better control, flexibility, zone-redundant high availability, and cost optimization on Azure Database for PostgreSQL, a managed service running the open source PostgreSQL database.
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