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PostgreSQL 17 now available in Cloud SQL

Today we’re announcing support for version 17 of PostgreSQL in Cloud SQL.

PostgreSQL 17 contains a number of new features and enhancements, including:

  • New memory management system for VACUUM that consumes up to 20x less memory
  • New SQL/JSON capabilities, including a new JSON_TABLE() function which converts JSON data into a standard PostgreSQL table
  • Various query performance improvements, including increased write throughput under high concurrency
  • Several enhancements to logical replication
  • New pg_maintain predefined role, which gives users permission to perform maintenance operations
  • pg_basebackup now supports incremental backups

Check out the official release notes for a complete list of updates and details.

If you’re new to Brightbox, Cloud SQL is our simple database-as-a-service which enables you to effortlessly create high performance PostgreSQL and MySQL database servers with automated backups and security updates as well as the ability to instantly increase RAM, CPU and storage resources when required.

Cloud SQL features PostgreSQL support back to version 12, and still allow building instances with older deprecated versions back to version 9.5 if required.

Try PostgreSQL 17 on Brightbox for free!

If you’re an existing customer you can start creating Postgres 17 instances right away.

If you’re not yet a customer you can create a Brightbox account in just a couple of minutes and get a £50 free credit to give Cloud SQL a try.

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