How to Install and Use Postgres Enterprise Edition in PostgreSQL

How do I install and use Postgres Enterprise Edition?

Postgres Enterprise Edition is EDB’s commercially-supported PostgreSQL distribution that adds enterprise-grade security, performance, and Oracle-compatibility features.

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Description

Why choose Postgres Enterprise Edition over community PostgreSQL?

Need enterprise support, Oracle-style features, stronger security, and certified tools? Enterprise Edition (EE) bundles them with 24/7 support, making it fit for regulated production workloads.

How do I install Postgres Enterprise Edition on Linux?

sudo rpm -Uvh https://yum.enterprisedb.com/edb-repo.rpm
sudo yum install edb-as15-server
sudo /usr/edb/as15/bin/initdb -D /var/lib/edb/as15/data
sudo systemctl enable edb-as-15
sudo systemctl start edb-as-15

How do I license Enterprise Edition?

After purchase, copy the edb.lic file into $EDB_HOME/etc/ and restart the server. Without a license the cluster runs in trial mode.

Which extra SQL features are available?

EE adds Oracle-style packages (DBMS_OUTPUT), synonyms, profiles, built-in audit (edb_audit), wait-state monitoring (edb_wait_states), and query advisor.

How to create an Oracle-style synonym?

Synonyms unclutter queries when schemas are hard-coded in applications.

CREATE SYNONYM preferred_customers FOR public.customers;

How do I enable native auditing?

Load the extension and choose what to log.

CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS edb_audit;
ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit.config = 'all';
SELECT pg_reload_conf();

What performance tools ship with EE?

Extensions edb_wait_states, pg_hint_plan, and an Index Advisor help detect bottlenecks and propose new indexes.

How to capture wait events?

CREATE EXTENSION edb_wait_states;
SELECT * FROM edb_wait_states_current;

Best practices for production use

Keep the license key in version control, apply EDB cumulative updates quarterly, and use edb_pg_failover for HA. Test new EE minor versions in staging before promotion.

Why How to Install and Use Postgres Enterprise Edition in PostgreSQL is important

How to Install and Use Postgres Enterprise Edition in PostgreSQL Example Usage


-- Use synonym created above
SELECT name, email
FROM preferred_customers
WHERE created_at > CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days'
ORDER BY created_at DESC;

How to Install and Use Postgres Enterprise Edition in PostgreSQL Syntax


-- Linux installation (RHEL / Rocky)
sudo rpm -Uvh https://yum.enterprisedb.com/edb-repo.rpm
sudo yum install edb-as15-server
sudo /usr/edb/as15/bin/initdb -D /var/lib/edb/as15/data
sudo systemctl enable edb-as-15
sudo systemctl start edb-as-15

-- Oracle-style synonym (EE feature)
CREATE SYNONYM preferred_customers FOR public.customers;

-- Auditing extension
CREATE EXTENSION edb_audit;
ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit.config = 'ddl, role, write';
SELECT pg_reload_conf();

Common Mistakes

Ignoring the licence file: EE runs in eval mode for 60 days. Copy <code>edb.lic</code> to <code>$EDB_HOME/etc</code> before production to avoid sudden shutdown.
Mixing community and EE binaries in <code>PATH</code>: mismatched libraries crash the server. Point <code>PATH</code> only at <code>/usr/edb/as15/bin</code> or use explicit absolute paths.