The intelligent multi‐domain service function chain deployment: Architecture, challenges and solutions

C Zhang, X Wang, A Dong, Y Zhao… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Network function virtualization (NFV) technology achieves flexible service deployment by
replacing the middleboxes with virtual network functions (VNFs). In NFV, a set of VNFs are …

To deploy new or to deploy more?: an online SFC deployment scheme at network edge

Z Yuan, L Luo, D Guo, DCK Wong… - IEEE Internet of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Service function chaining (SFC) dynamically links multiple virtual network functions (VNFs)
to provide flexible and scalable network services for network entities and users …

GCN-TD: A learning-based approach for service function chain deployment on the fly

P Pan, Q Fan, S Wang, X Li, J Li… - GLOBECOM 2020-2020 …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a promising paradigm for transforming
network functions from dedicated hardware to software middleboxes, which can …

SFC-based multi-domain service customization and deployment

C Zhang, Y Liu, S Zhang, H Yang, F Li… - Computer Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to satisfy diversified service demands, future networks are expected to provide
higher quality network services, especially in 5G scenarios. Network Function Virtualization …

[HTML][HTML] Edge intelligence for service function chain deployment in NFV-enabled networks

MA Khoshkholghi, T Mahmoodi - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
With evolution of network function virtualization (NFV), network services can be provided as
service function chains (SCs), each consisting of multiple virtual network functions (VNFs) …

Cost-aware service function chaining with reliability guarantees in NFV-enabled Inter-DC network

X Zhong, Y Wang, X Qiu - 2019 IFIP/IEEE Symposium on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) moves hardware-based middleboxes to software-
defined virtual network functions (VNFs) running on standard machines. By incorporating …

SFC-HO: Reliable Layered Service Function Chaining

X Chen, J Zhou, S Wei - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) utilizes IT virtualization technology to realize the
functions of various network devices and realize the decoupling of hardware and software …

Cost efficient and low-latency network service chain deployment across multiple domains for SDN

C Zhang, X Wang, Y Zhao, A Dong, F Li… - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the fast development of Internet, network traffic rapidly grows and the size of Internet
scale gradually becomes bigger. It brings serious challenges to Network Service Chain …

Branching-aware service function placement and routing in network function virtualization

M Jalalitabar, Y Wang, X Cao - 2019 IEEE Conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology that promises to address
issues in traditional middleboxes, providing service flexibility and reduced cost. NFV …

Resource-aware service function chain deployment in cloud-edge environment

H Li, X Li, Z Qian, X Qin - IEEE INFOCOM 2021-IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development of network technology, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides
a good paradigm of sharing network resources, aiming to transfer network functions from …