Release notes

• May 2026

  • deprecated

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 14 is getting deprecated

    May 20, 2026

    We would like to inform you that STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex version 14 will reach its end of support on 12 November 2026. All existing services with PostgreSQL version 14 must be updated to PostgreSQL version 15 or higher. You can find more information on the official PostgreSQL Release Notes page and the official Versioning Policy page.

    Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

• May 2025

  • feature

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – New disk size is available

    May 30, 2025

    We would like to inform you that it is now possible to order STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex instances with the size of 4 TB. Before, the maximum size of one instance was 2 TB. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

  • deprecated

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 13 is getting deprecated

    May 1, 2025

    We would like to inform you that the STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex Version 13 will reach the end of support on 1 December 2025. All existing services with PostgreSQL Version 13 must be updated to PostgreSQL Version 14 or higher. You can find more information about our on the PostgreSQL Release notes. Our Help Center is always at your disposal if you have any questions.

• Mar 2025

  • announcement

    PostgreSQL version 17 is now available

    Mar 26, 2025

    We are happy to announce the immediate availability of PostgreSQL version 17. This release delivers significant performance and extensibility enhancements, including: Improved performance for large datasets and complex queries: experience faster processing of large datasets and complex queries. Enhanced parallel query support: Benefit from faster run times thanks to improved support for parallel queries. Improved JSON and XML data format support: Leverage enhanced support for JSON and XML data formats. As of this week, the larger flavors 16.32 and 16.128 are available again and the “Create Database” endpoint can now be accessed through the Portal. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via support ticket.

  • changed

    Maintenance action for STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex

    Mar 4, 2025

    We will be applying security patches and restarting your workload. Replica system restarts should be completed in under a minute.

• Sep 2024

  • feature

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 16 & pgvector is now available

    Sep 20, 2024

    PostgreSQL Version 16 can be ordered. This version offers significant improvements in performance and extendability. Additionally, the pgvector extension is now available, allowing for efficient handling of vector data. Key features:

    • Improved query optimization for faster database queries
    • Enhanced parallel processing for complex queries and better scalability
    • pgvector supports advanced vector similarity computations for modern AI applications.

• Jun 2024

  • feature

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – new disk size is available

    Jun 12, 2024

    We are happy to announce that you are now able to order STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex instances with the size of 2 TB. Before, the maximum size of one instance was 1 TB.

  • deprecated

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex – Version 12 is getting deprecated

    Jun 12, 2024

    The STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex Version 12 will soon reach the end of support on Dezember 01, 2024. All existing services with the PostgreSQL Version 12 must be updated to PostgreSQL Version 13 or higher. You can find more information about our life cycle here: PostgreSQL Release notes

• May 2023

  • announcement

    STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex is now available

    May 2, 2023

    We are happy to announce the release of our new service STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex. STACKIT PostgreSQL Flex is the successful continuation of the PostgreSQL service. The service has already improved on several aspects.

    • Now you can order single or replica instances.
    • The storage performance class can be selected as part of the order.
    • The storage size can be flexibly adapted to the requirements of the respective applications.
    • You can change the version, backup schedule and ACL in the General Information Overview. The service is already available in the Portal and everything can also be managed with the STACKIT API.