Re: Will PostgreSQL 16 supports native transparent data encryption ?

message from Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net <mailto:sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>
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> Greetings,
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> * Ron (ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>) 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.
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> > > > 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.
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> > > > 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.
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> > That's disappointing, since TDE makes PCI audits that much simpler.
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> 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.
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Hello Stephen et all,

We have strong interest in TDE support and I would be happy to
test this with our Library Management System.

Thanks

matthias

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