Greetings, * Matthias Apitz (guru@xxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > message from Stephen Frost <sfrost@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:sfrost@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > * Ron (ronljohnsonjr@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:ronljohnsonjr@xxxxxxxxx>) wrote: > > > On 8/21/23 18:49, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 07:02:46PM +0300, Mostafa Fathy wrote: > > > > > It is mentioned here https://www.postgresql.org/about/press/faq/#:~:text= <https://www.postgresql.org/about/press/faq/#:~:text=> > > > > > Q%3A%20What%20features%20will%20PostgreSQL%2016%20have%3F that native > > > > > transparent data encryption is being worked on and it may be delivered with > > > > > PostgreSQL 16. > > > > > > > > > > Is PostgreSQL 16 beta version includes native transparent data encryption or > > > > > not ? because I checked the docs https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/index.html <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/index.html> > > > > > and couldn't find anything related to transparent data encryption. > > > > > > > > > > If not supported yet in the beta version I would like to know if PostgreSQL 16 > > > > > final version will support native transparent data encryption or not? > > > > Not, PG 16 will not support it, and I am unclear if later major versions > > > > will either. > > > > > > That's disappointing, since TDE makes PCI audits that much simpler. > > > > > > There's ongoing work happening for TDE support and we'd love to hear > > from folks who would like to see it included. You can expect an updated > > patch set for the September commitfest. Getting more folks to test it > > and use it and review it would certainly help move it forward. > > We have strong interest in TDE support and I would be happy to > test this with our Library Management System. Great, glad to hear that. Note that this is still very much a development effort and so some familiarity with how to build PostgreSQL from source, apply patches, and then run the resulting binaries is necessary to test. If you're still interested, there's patches that have been posted, just let me know. Thanks, Stephen
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