Microsoft has made PostgreSQL 17 generally available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. It has also enabled in-place upgrades to improve the experience.

PostgreSQL, also sometimes referred to as Postgres, is one of the most widely used and deployed open-source database technologies and has been steadily iterated since its first release back in 1996.

PostgreSQL has emerged to become a very popular database, not just for traditional enterprise applications but also for agentic AI. After all, that’s why Databricks acquired Neon.

Monitoring PostgreSQL databases has never been more detailed or comprehensive. PostgreSQL 16 introduces the pg_stat_io view, allowing for better insight into the I/O activity of your Postgres system.