Upgrades
Managed Postgres handles PostgreSQL version upgrades to keep your instances secure and up to date. Both minor and major version upgrades are supported with minimal disruption.
Maintenance Updates
Regular maintenance in the PostgreSQL instances includes the following:
- Minor version upgrades (e.g., 17.4 to 17.5) include bug fixes and PostgreSQL engine security patches.
- Managed Service features. Improvements to native CDC, observability, pg_clickhouse and other extensions.
- Operating system and system components patches. Inluding security fixes, efficiency and other improvements.
These are performed via failover and typically result in only a brief disconnect, often lasting just a few seconds.
For instances with standbys enabled, the upgrade is applied to the standby first, followed by a failover to minimize downtime.
Maintenance windows
Default maintenance window is 14:00 to 16:00 UTC on Sunday. Expected downtime is less than 1 minute within the window.
For the Enterprise Tier origanizations, Managed Postgres supports maintenance windows so that upgrades and other maintenance operations can be scheduled at a time that's least disruptive to your workload. UI and API support for configuring maintenance windows are coming soon. In the meantime, contact support to set up a maintenance window for your instance.
Major version upgrades
Major version upgrades (e.g., 17.x to 18.x) via UI and API is coming soon. In the meantime, contact support to set up a maintenance window for your instance.
