System and method for low latency edge computing

A device comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
• determining a latency criterion associated with an application, wherein the application utilizes application data stored in one of an edge node, a regional node, or a central node within a network;
• placing the application data at one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node;
• receiving, at the edge node of the network, real-time data to be processed by the application;
• monitoring a latency associated with the processing of the real-time data and the application data by the application;
• determining whether the latency criterion is satisfied by comparing the latency associated with the processing to the latency criterion;
• and
• responsive to the latency criterion not being satisfied, triggering a procedure for reducing the latency associated with the processing, the procedure comprising moving the application data from the one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node to a different one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:

• determining a latency criterion associated with an application, wherein the application utilizes application data stored in one of an edge node, a regional node, or a central node within a network;
• placing the application data at one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node;
• receiving, at the edge node of the network, real-time data to be processed by the application;
• monitoring a latency associated with the processing of the real-time data and the application data by the application;
• determining whether the latency criterion is satisfied by comparing the latency associated with the processing to the latency criterion;
• and
• responsive to the latency criterion not being satisfied, triggering a procedure for reducing the latency associated with the processing, the procedure comprising moving the application data from the one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node to a different one of the edge node, the regional node, or the central node.