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Micro-edge cloud solutions for a sovereign digital future

Micro-Edge focuses on where decisions happen. As data volumes grow and systems become more automated, relying solely on distant, centralised cloud infrastructure no longer meets the UK’s needs. Working with StonesThro we’re exploring a nationally distributed micro-edge capability across our 16,000+ site estate, bringing compute, storage and intelligence closer to the point of need, with greater resilience, lower latency and data kept firmly under UK control.

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Hyper-local processing. National confidence.

We’ve partnered with StonesThro to explore how nationally distributed micro-edge cloud infrastructure can strengthen UK data sovereignty and digital resilience.

As more essential services rely on digital systems, the question of where data is processed, and who governs the underlying infrastructure, carries growing strategic and national importance. Micro-edge helps address this by bringing compute capacity closer to where it’s needed, so critical systems can respond faster, operate more reliably, and keep sensitive data under UK control.

By combining StonesThro’s micro-edge capability with our 16,000+ site national estate; already powered, connected and built for live operational environments; we’re creating a practical foundation to test, prove and scale micro-edge in the UK.

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What micro-edge cloud compute enables

Micro-edge places compute closer to the point of action, so systems can respond while events are unfolding, not after the fact.

That means:

  • faster, real-time decisions
  • improved resilience through distributed architecture
  • greater control over where data lives and how it’s governed
  • the ability to innovate without relying on distant infrastructure

It doesn’t replace the cloud. It complements it, creating a more balanced, responsive and resilient architecture.

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Our advantage:
A national foundation for micro-edge

Delivering micro-edge at scale requires more than technology. It needs secure sites, power, connectivity and the operational experience to deploy and manage infrastructure in live environments. This is where our role matters.

A nationwide estate

With access to 16,000+ sites across urban, suburban and rural UK locations, we can deploy Micro-Edge where it’s genuinely needed.

Power and connectivity already in place

Each site is already connected and powered, reducing deployment time and complexity.

Built for resilience

A distributed Micro-Edge approach reduces single points of failure and supports high-availability services.

Ready for AI and IoT

Low-latency, localised compute supports AI inference, IoT workloads and real-time analytics at the edge.

Designed for the UK context

Micro-edge deployed on national infrastructure supports sovereignty, regulatory compliance and public trust.

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Supporting critical systems

Demand for real-time processing is growing across sectors where timing and reliability matter most, including transport, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities and public services. By reducing distance between data and decision-making, Micro-Edge supports systems that cannot afford delay.

Transport systems respond to changing conditions in real time

Industrial environments act on data while operations are in motion

Public services maintain continuity and resilience under pressure

Our Partners

Micro-edge is being explored through a partnership that brings together complementary strengths. Together, we’re focused on building something practical, trusted and scalable, rooted in the realities of the UK.

A UK-based sovereign edge cloud provider delivering scalable, AI-ready IaaS and PaaS solutions. Leveraging Cornerstone’s 16,000+ site estate, Stonesthro’s micro-edge platform enables secure, low-latency compute for government, finance, healthcare and telecom applications.

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