Extending the Life of Mission-Critical PostgreSQL Databases with Never-Ending Support

PostgreSQL has spent more than 30 years as a tool to build the world’s data, from banking ledgers to SaaS analytics, and it still sets the bar for reliability and features. Yet thousands of production stacks are stuck on versions 9.6, 10, 11, and 12, versions the core team has already sunset, with version 13 riding off into the sunset in November 2025. That leaves data teams with a brutal choice: rush a risky upgrade or keep hoping no security vulnerabilities arise.

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Impending EOL—Do You Have a Plan?

PostgreSQL 16 has been released. Unsupported means: no CVEs fixed, no compliance guarantees, and no security patch merges into an EOL branch. If you’re still running any of these, the clock is red. NES buys you the runway you need—days, months, or years—to migrate on your schedule instead of the maintainer’s.

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The Hidden Risks of Unsupported PostgreSQL

• Security exposure – Fresh CVEs still hit retired versions, opening doors to all varieties of open-source attacks.
  
  
• Audit red flags – PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2 auditors recoil at EOL open source - including open source used to build databases.
  
  
• Modernization blockers – Legacy PostgreSQL locks you out of newer extensions, managed services, and even OS upgrades.
  
  
• Migration pressure – Upgrading must be done meticulously with extensive testing otherwise there is risk of breaking query plans, extensions, drivers and extended or unplanned downtime; one mis-step can lead to data loss or leakage. All the more reason to take the time you need to execute a proper update, and stay secure while you are doing it.
  
  

Unsupported doesn’t mean unused, and unmaintained doesn’t mean risk-free.

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How HeroDevs NES for PostgreSQL Works

Never-Ending Support (NES) for PostgreSQL fills the void that the upstream leaves behind.

No rewrites, no late-night cut-overs—just a safer database tomorrow morning.

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Business Benefits

• Maintain Security & Stability: Ensure continuous security patching and critical updates without requiring extensive re-architecting of existing database infrastructure.
• Achieve Audit Compliance: Satisfy stringent regulatory and internal audit requirements, avoiding potential penalties and mitigating risk associated with unsupported software.
• Optimize DBA Productivity: Alleviate the burden of identifying and applying backported patches, allowing database administrators to focus on strategic initiatives rather than reactive maintenance.
• Mitigate Migration Costs & Risks: Avoid the significant financial outlay and inherent operational risks associated with forced, rapid migrations and emergency remediation efforts.

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It’s the difference between “Just keep it running” and “We’ve got it covered.”

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Future-Proofing Open-Source Infrastructure

HeroDevs believes OSS shouldn’t expire just because maintainers move on. NES is how we keep beloved tech, AngularJS, Node.js, NestJS, and now PostgreSQL, alive and kicking for the enterprises that depend on it.

Ready to keep shipping on the database you trust—without the risks you hate? Talk to us about NES for PostgreSQL.

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