End-to-end service delivery often includes transparently inserted Network Functions (NFs) in
the path. Flexible service chaining will require dynamic instantiation of both NFs and traffic …

A service-function chain, or simply a chain, is an ordered sequence of service functions, eg,
firewalls and load balancers, composing a service. A chain deployment involves selecting …

Recently, network function virtualization (NFV) has been proposed to solve the dilemma
faced by traditional networks and to improve network performance through hardware and …

By increasing mobile devices in technology and human life, using a runtime and mobile
services has gotten more complex along with the composition of a large number of atomic …

Future network based on software-defined networking (SDN) and network function
virtualization (NFV) technologies is the main evolution tendency of current Internet, enabling …

Dynamic service function chaining (SFC) is a technique that facilitates the enforcement of
advanced services and differentiated traffic forwarding policies. It dynamically steers the …

In recent years, much attention has been focused on deploying service function chains
(SFCs), each of which is composed of a set of virtual network functions (VNFs) in a specified …

Service function chain (SFC) has been recognized as one of the most important
technologies that can satisfy dynamic service demands in the edge clouds. However, how to …

Network slicing has become a fundamental property for next-generation networks,
especially because an inherent part of 5G standardisation is the ability for service providers …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology, which enables service
agility, flexibility and cost reduction by replacing traditional hardware middleboxes with …