Companies are increasingly migrating from Oracle to CockroachDB due to several factors, including the high Total Cost of Ownership associated with Oracle, the desire for cloud-based, distributed databases compatible with Kubernetes, and the need for flexibility to deploy on-premises and across various cloud platforms for global resiliency. The digital acceleration triggered by the pandemic has also pushed companies to seek modern solutions that surpass the limitations of legacy tech stacks. Cockroach Labs offers a comprehensive guide for migrating from Oracle to CockroachDB, acknowledging the challenges involved and providing a structured approach to extract, refactor, and load schemas and data, as well as refactor application SQL. Despite the complexity of the migration process, Cockroach Labs emphasizes its experience and readiness to assist customers through this transition, highlighting the advantages of adopting a cloud-native database with reduced complexity and scalability.