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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 and PostGIS. Newer minor versions are supported but are not certified.
Pursuant to the PostgreSQL definition, the number in the y position of the PostgreSQL version denotes a minor version in a PostgreSQL 9.x.y release. For PostgreSQL 10.x and later releases, the number in the x position indicates a minor version.
- PostgreSQL 11.5
- PostGIS 2.5.1
- PostgreSQL 10.10 (64 bit)
- PostGIS 2.4
- PostgreSQL 9.6.15 (64 bit)
- PostGIS 2.3
Esri tests and certifies PostgreSQL installations that are available from PostgreSQL.org. For each PostgreSQL release that Esri supports, available PostGIS modules are also tested and certified. No other modules extending PostgreSQL functionality are included in Esri certification.
Supported operating systems
If you use a geodatabase in PostgreSQL or use 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 operating system versions are supported and assumed to work unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.
Microsoft Windows
To use a geodatabase or the ST_Geometry type in PostgreSQL on Windows, you need the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, and 2019 installed on the PostgreSQL machine. See the latest supported Visual C++ downloads from Microsoft support for more information.
| Supported operating systems | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Aug 2019 updates |
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Aug 2019 updates |
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Aug 2019 updates |
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T]) | Aug 2019 updates |
Linux
The following Linux operating systems have been tested:
| Supported operating systems | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 7 | Update 7 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 | Update 10 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | Service Pack 4 |
Ubuntu Server LTS | 16.04.6 |
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 Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcReader.