Many major organizations like Amazon have moved their fleets of Oracle database to PostgreSQL, and many more are embarking on the change every day. As part of these migrations, a distinct pattern of mistakes has emerged that lead to project delays, performance issues, and frustration. These mistakes can be caused by the tools being used or just by not understanding how PostgreSQL is different than Oracle.

In this talk, we will discuss the top mistakes people generally make when moving to PostgreSQL from Oracle and what the correct course of action to take.