Method and apparatus for providing edge computing services

An edge data network configuration server for relocating at least one service, currently provided from a source edge data network to at least one terminal, to at least one of a plurality of edge data networks having a hierarchical structure, the edge data network configuration server comprising:

• a communication module comprising communication circuitry;
• a memory storing a plurality of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the plurality of instructions to:
• determine whether to relocate a service of the source edge data network;
• determine relocation candidate services, based on a result of determining whether to relocate the service;
• determine priorities of the relocation candidate services;
• obtain location information of the at least one terminal;
• determine a relocation target service from among the relocation candidate services and a target edge data network based on at least one of the priorities or the location information;
• and
• request the target edge data network to provide the relocation target service to the at least one terminal,
• wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to determine the target edge data network to be in a tier of the hierarchical structure different from a tier of the source edge data network when a condition related to a number of terminals currently receiving the relocation target service is satisfied.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed, cause at least one processor to control an edge data network configuration server to:

• determine whether to relocate a service of a source edge data network;
• determine relocation candidate services, based on a result of determining whether to relocate the service;
• determine priorities of the relocation candidate services;
• obtain location information of at least one terminal;
• determine a relocation target service from among the relocation candidate services and a target edge data network based on at least one of the priorities or the location information;
• and
• request the target edge data network to provide the relocation target service to the at least one terminal,
• wherein the determining of the target edge data network comprises determining the target edge data network to be in a tier of a hierarchical structure of a plurality of edge data networks different from a tier of the source edge data network when a condition related to a number of terminals currently receiving the relocation target service is satisfied.