Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database system with over 15 years of active development and a reputation for reliability. This database management system supports the SQL92 and SQL99 standards and provides a number of own extensions. PostgreSQL is fully ACID-compliant and it includes most SQL:2008 data types, including INTEGER, NUMERIC, BOOLEAN, CHAR, VARCHAR, DATE, INTERVAL, and TIMESTAMP.
Furthermore, this database management system provides interfaces to ODBC and JDBC as well as programming interfaces to a variety of development languages.
PostgreSQL runs stored procedures in more than a dozen programming languages, including Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, Tcl, C/C++, and its own PL/pgSQL, which is similar to Oracle's PL/SQL. Included with its standard function library are hundreds of built-in functions that range from basic math and string operations to cryptography and Oracle compatibility.
Learn how to install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016.
Requirements
- A Cloud Server with Windows Server 2016
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Download the Installer
Connect to the Cloud Server with Remote Desktop. Open a browser window and go to the PostgreSQL Windows Installers page. Click Download the installer to download the installer to the server.
Install PostgreSQL
You can now access PostgreSQL by going to Start > PosgreSQL 10 > pgAdmin or Start > PosgreSQL 10 > SQL Shell (psql).