PostgreSQL 18 Released with Up to 3x Faster I/O and Easier Upgrades
Linuxiac, Monday, October 13th, 2025
PostgreSQL 18 open-source RDBMS brings 3x faster I/O, easier upgrades, OAuth 2.0 authentication, and new developer tools.
A year after its previous major 17 release, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group announced PostgreSQL 18, the newest iteration of the world's most advanced open-source database, with a set of improvements, most notably a brand-new asynchronous I/O subsystem that can deliver up to three times faster performance on certain workloads.