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Minimum supported database versions
The following versions of PostgreSQL and PostGIS are supported with ArcGIS. The specific versions listed are the minimum minor version supported and certified for each supported major release of PostgreSQL. Newer minor versions are supported, but are not certified.
- PostgreSQL 9.5.3 (64 bit)
- PostGIS 2.2
- PostgreSQL 9.4.8 (64 bit)
- PostGIS 2.2
- PostgreSQL 9.3.13 (64 bit)
- PostGIS 2.2
Supported operating systems
If you are using a geodatabase in PostgreSQL or are using the ST_Geometry type in a PostgreSQL database, the following operating systems have been tested, and are the minimum supported version. Future updates or service packs on these OS versions are supported and assumed to work unless otherwise stated.
Windows
| Supported operating systems | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter | Update: April 2017 |
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter | Update: April 2017 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter | SP1 |
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter | SP2 |
Linux
The following Linux operating systems have been tested:
| Supported operating systems | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 | Update 2 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 | Update 8 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | Service Pack 1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 | Service Pack 4 |
Ubuntu Server LTS | 16.04.1 |
Prior and future updates or service packs on these operating systems are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.
Software required to connect to a DBMS
Most ArcGIS applications that can connect to a PostgreSQL database include the required PostgreSQL client libraries. These applications include: ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcReader.
Esri tests and certifies specific major and minor releases of PostgreSQL installations that are available from PostgreSQL.org. For each PostgreSQL release Esri supports, available PostGIS modules are also tested and certified. No other modules extending PostgreSQL functionality are included in Esri certification.