# Latest PostgreSQL database version tested/supported by Ignition 8.1 and Op. system reccomendation for PostgreSQL database server

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**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latest-postgresql-database-version-tested-supported-by-ignition-8-1-and-op-system-reccomendation-for-postgresql-database-server/97073 "2024-10-10T12:33:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jaan\_Vool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Jaan\_Vool](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jaan_Vool)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latest-postgresql-database-version-tested-supported-by-ignition-8-1-and-op-system-reccomendation-for-postgresql-database-server/97073/1 "2024-10-10T12:33:18Z")

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Hi,

question about architecture:  
What is the latest PostgreSQL database version tested/supported by Ignition 8.1 and is there any operating system reccomendation for PostgreSQL database server running on VMWare virtual server.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/latest-postgresql-database-version-tested-supported-by-ignition-8-1-and-op-system-reccomendation-for-postgresql-database-server/97073/2 "2024-10-10T13:37:32Z")

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> [@Jaan\_Vool](#):
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> tested/supported by Ignition 8.1

I'm not aware of any official testing.

Every version of PostgreSQL I've tried has worked, through v15.

> [@Jaan\_Vool](#):
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> operating system reccomendation

IMNSHO, if you aren't deploying all of your servers on Linux, you are screwing up.