The article discusses the new features and improvements in PostgreSQL 16, the latest version of the open source relational database. By Amit Kapila.
The article covers the following topics:
- The performance enhancements in query execution, bulk loading, and logical replication, which include more query parallelism, CPU acceleration, and load balancing.
- The new SQL/JSON syntax, which allows users to query and manipulate JSON data using various operators and functions.
- The new access control rules for managing policies across large fleets of PostgreSQL instances, which enable users to define fine-grained permissions for different roles and contexts.
The article also shares some insights on the future plans and directions for PostgreSQL development, such as supporting more languages and frameworks, enhancing security and reliability, and improving documentation and community engagement. Nice one!
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