PostgreSQL 16 released with performance enhancements and many new features

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has unveiled PostgreSQL 16, the newest iteration of its advanced open-source database. The latest version brings a host of enhancements to the table, raising the bar in performance metrics. Key improvements include refined query parallelism, optimized bulk data loading, and enhanced logical replication.

PostgreSQL 16 also offers a wide array of features catering to developers and administrators. These include an expanded SQL/JSON syntax, new monitoring statistics for workload management, and increased flexibility in defining access control rules, thereby facilitating the management of policies across large fleets.

This release marks a substantial milestone for the PostgreSQL community, developers, and EnterpriseDB (EDB), recognized as the leading contributor to PostgreSQL code.