# Presentation: How To Run on Three Clouds at Once, and When Not To

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.infoq.com/presentations/form3-multicloud-architecture/>)

Author: Ross McFarlane, Kevin Holditch

Published: 2026-09-11T11:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [InfoQ](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/infoq.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

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## AI overview

A presentation on Form3's move from one cloud to a triple-active multi-cloud architecture, covering cross-cloud networking, distributed databases, Kubernetes operators, and regional disaster-recovery expectations.

## Source excerpt

Ross McFarlane and Kevin Holditch discuss Form3's evolution from a single-cloud setup to a triple active multi-cloud architecture. They share key engineering strategies for cross-cloud networking, distributed databases with CockroachDB and NATS, custom Kubernetes operators, and navigating distinct regional disaster recovery expectations across the UK, Europe, and US financial markets. By Ross McFarlane, Kevin Holditch