Methods and systems for managing edge web services

Abstract

In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing edge web services includes the step of providing an edge device. The edge device is provided for free to a customer. The method includes the step of monitoring a usage on the edge device by the customer. The method includes the step of charging an edge-device entity based on the usage of the edge device and an application in the edge device. An orchestrator communicates the edge device usage statistics to an enterprise system that provided the edge device to the customer.

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