The Autopoietic Cognitive Edge-cloud Services (ACES) project is driving a massive transformation in Europe’s digital infrastructure, positioning itself as a strategic cornerstone of the broader EU Cloud-Edge-IoT initiative. Moving aggressively away from the traditional, centralized “hub-and-spoke” cloud models dominated by non-European hyperscalers, ACES introduces a revolutionary decentralized “East-West” mesh topology. This architectural paradigm shift is not just…