Database version policy
We support the major Postgres versions from the date they're made available until the version is retired by EDB (generally five years). See Platform Compatibility for more details on support dates for PostgreSQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, and EDB Postgres Extended Server. See End-of-life policy for details on our policy for retiring deprecated versions.
Supported Postgres types and versions
| Postgres distribution | Versions |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | 12-16 for (single, high-availability) clusters |
| EDB Postgres Extended Server | 12-16 for (single, high-availability), 14-16 for (distributed high-availability) clusters |
| EDB Postgres Advanced Server | 14-16 for all cluster types (single, high-availability, distributed high-availability) |
End-of-life policy
BigAnimal deprecates support for Postgres versions following the same timeline as PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, and EDB Postgres Extended Server follow the same timelines. We recommend that you take action and upgrade your Postgres databases running on the deprecated version to a later version as soon as possible.
Six months before the PostgreSQL deprecation date, BigAnimal doesn't allow you to create new instances with the deprecated database version.
Six months after the PostgreSQL deprecation date, BigAnimal forces a major version upgrade to all clusters running the deprecated database version.
The only exception is customers who purchased Extended Life Support (ELS) prior to that date. To purchase Extended Life Support, contact EDB Sales.
Key dates
While PostgreSQL officially deprecated version 11 on November 9, 2023, BigAnimal deprecated PostgreSQL 11 on November 20, 2023 in alignment with the broader EDB portfolio.
On November 20, 2023, BigAnimal deprecated support for PostgreSQL 11 and EDB Postgres Advanced Server 11 using the following schedule. We recommend that you take action and upgrade your Postgres databases running on major version 11 to a later version, such as PostgreSQL version 15.
BigAnimal automatically upgrades your Postgres 11 instances to a later version at the end of six months. Customers who purchased Extended Life Support are exempt. To purchase Extended Life Support, contact Sales. BigAnimal reserves the right to upgrade sooner in case of a security issue.
| Action or recommendation | Dates - Postgres 11 | Dates - Postgres 12 |
|---|---|---|
| BigAnimal no longer supports the Postgres version. | November 20, 2023 | December 9, 2024 |
| The PostgreSQL community plans to deprecate the version and won't provide any security patches after this date. | November 9, 2023 | November 14, 2024 |
| Start upgrading your BigAnimal instances to a later major version starting on this date. You can use pg_dump to restore your cluster into a later version. | Until May 20, 2023 | Until June 9, 2024 |
| You can't create a new instance with Postgres version 11 in the BigAnimal interfaces after this date. | May 20, 2023 | June 9, 2024 |
| If you manually restore a cluster, you can't restore it with Postgres version 11 after this date. You need to restore that Postgres cluster into a newer version of Postgres. | May 20, 2023 | June 9, 2024 |
| BigAnimal will force a major version upgrade and won't allow any new clusters to be provisioned or restored to the old Postgres version. Only customers on Extended Life Support are exempt for the duration of their contract. If you don ’t purchase Extended Life Support on this date, your clusters will be upgraded. | April 20, 2024 | May 9, 2025 |
| Extended Life Support starts six months after PostgreSQL community deprecates the Postgres version. BigAnimal reserves the right to upgrade in case of a security issue. | April 20, 2024 | May 9, 2025 |