Enhanced edge application deployment and processing in a network

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• performing an edge application deployment in a network, wherein the network includes a plurality of edge sites with edge computing infrastructure, and wherein the performing comprises:
• deploying a pseudo application instance (pApp) of the edge application at each edge site of a first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites;
• and
• deploying a real application instance (rApp) of the edge application at each edge site of a second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites, wherein the pApp is a lightweight, application-specific instance of the rApp with less application functionality than the rApp, wherein the first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites is larger than the second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites, and wherein a user device interaction with the edge application is through a selected pApp of the first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites to an rApp of the second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites.

A computer system for facilitating processing within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising:
• performing an edge application deployment in a network, wherein the network includes a plurality of edge sites with edge computing infrastructure, and wherein the performing comprises:
• deploying a pseudo application instance (pApp) of the edge application at each edge site of a first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites;
• and
• deploying a real application instance (rApp) of the edge application at each edge site of a second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites, wherein the pApp is a lightweight, application-specific instance of the rApp with less application functionality than the rApp, wherein the first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites is larger than the second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites, and wherein a user device interaction with the edge application is through a selected pApp of the first group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites to an rApp of the second group of one or more edge sites of the plurality of edge sites.