A multi-access edge computing, MEC, platform deployment method, wherein the method comprises: inserting a characteristic root apparatus (400-404) into a server (200-206), the characteristic root apparatus (400-404) comprising processors , a memory and a communications interface adapted to communicate with a communications interface of the server when the characteristic root apparatus is inserted into the server; after the characteristics root apparatus is inserted into the server, running, by the server, characteristic root basic software stored in the characteristic root apparatus, the characteristic root basic software establishing a connection between the server and a cloud server, and initiating (S201), by the server (200-206), an authentication process to the cloud server by using the characteristic root apparatus (400-404) to verify whether the server is trusted, wherein a digital certificate of a user and first authentication information are prestored in the characteristic root apparatus; obtaining (S202), by the server, an image file of a MEC platform component prestored in the characteristic root apparatus; after the authentication succeeds, installing (S202), by the server (200-206) the MEC platform component by running the image file of the MEC platform component, wherein the MEC platform component comprises local user plane function, LUPF, software and/or application agent, APP agent, software; executing (S203), by the server, an edge policy by using the LUPF software, when the MEC platform component comprises local user plane function, LUPF, software, wherein the edge policy comprises a traffic routing policy and/or a charging policy; and/or implementing (S204), by the server, service governance on a local application by using the APP agent software when the MEC platform component comprises application agent, APP agent, software. inserting a characteristic root apparatus (400-404) into a server (200-206), the characteristic root apparatus (400-404) comprising processors , a memory and a communications interface adapted to communicate with a communications interface of the server when the characteristic root apparatus is inserted into the server; after the characteristics root apparatus is inserted into the server, running, by the server, characteristic root basic software stored in the characteristic root apparatus, the characteristic root basic software establishing a connection between the server and a cloud server, and initiating (S201), by the server (200-206), an authentication process to the cloud server by using the characteristic root apparatus (400-404) to verify whether the server is trusted, wherein a digital certificate of a user and first authentication information are prestored in the characteristic root apparatus; obtaining (S202), by the server, an image file of a MEC platform component prestored in the characteristic root apparatus; after the authentication succeeds, installing (S202), by the server (200-206) the MEC platform component by running the image file of the MEC platform component, wherein the MEC platform component comprises local user plane function, LUPF, software and/or application agent, APP agent, software; executing (S203), by the server, an edge policy by using the LUPF software, when the MEC platform component comprises local user plane function, LUPF, software, wherein the edge policy comprises a traffic routing policy and/or a charging policy; and/or implementing (S204), by the server, service governance on a local application by using the APP agent software when the MEC platform component comprises application agent, APP agent, software. <EOS>