Today we’re announcing support for version 17 of PostgreSQL in Cloud SQL.
PostgreSQL 17 contains a number of new features and enhancements, including:
VACUUM
that consumes up to 20x less memoryJSON_TABLE()
function which
converts JSON data into a standard PostgreSQL tablepg_maintain
predefined role, which gives users permission to perform
maintenance operationspg_basebackup
now supports incremental backupsCheck 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.
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.