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PostgreSQL 9.6 RC 1 Released

by sickpig on 9/1/16, 2:41 PM with 1 comments

  • by sickpig on 9/1/16, 2:44 PM

    To have a look at what's new in 9.6 see: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Newin96

    Quick list of major features:

    Parallel sequential scans, joins and aggregates

    Elimination of repetitive scanning of old data by autovacuum

    Synchronous replication now allows multiple standby servers for increased reliability

    Full-text search for phrases

    Support for remote joins, sorts, and updates in postgres_fdw

    Substantial performance improvements, especially in the area of improving scalability on many-CPU servers