Edge-computing-based bottom-up hierarchical architecture for data administration in a digital network

A bottom-up hierarchical computer network architecture, said architecture comprising:

• a central server, said central server comprising a memory unit for storing transactional data;
• a plurality of edge nodes coupled to the central server, each edge node comprising a processor and a memory unit, wherein at least a first of the edge nodes is configured to:
• process a transaction;
• compile data associated with the transaction;
• and
• store the data as a master dataset in the memory unit of said first edge node;
• and
• a data administration module, said data administration module configured to:
• compare the master dataset in the first edge node to the transactional data in the central server;
• and
• when the transactional data in the central server is inconsistent with the master dataset in the first edge node, update the transactional data in the central server to be consistent with the master dataset in the first edge node.

A computer system with bottom-up hierarchical data administration, said system comprising:

• a central server, said central server comprising a memory unit for storing transactional data;
• a plurality of edge nodes coupled to the central server, each edge node comprising a processor and a memory unit, wherein at least a first of the edge nodes is configured to:
• process a transaction;
• compile data associated with the transaction;
• and
• store the data as a master dataset in the memory unit of said first edge node;
• and
• a data administration module, said data administration module configured to:
• compare the master dataset in the first edge node to the transactional data in the central server;
• and
• when the transactional data is a duplicate of the master dataset, and the transactional data qualifies to be part of a predetermined dispensable category, delete the transactional data in the central server.