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

Service function chaining (SFC) allows the forwarding of traffic flows along a chain of virtual
network functions (VNFs). Software defined networking (SDN) solutions can be used to …

Abstract Recently Service Function Chaining (SFC) is promising to innovate the network
service mode in modern networks. However, a feasible implementation of SFC is still difficult …

Recent advances in network control and management technologies, such as software
defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), are expected to make …

Service function chaining is a network capability that provides support for application-driven-
networking through the ordered interconnection of service functions. The lifecycle …

In legacy networks, network functions (eg, firewalls, NAT, QoS) are highly dependent on
dedicated hardware. It is sophisticated and costly for network operators to determine the …

Service Function Chaining (SFC) is a trending paradigm, which has helped to introduce
unseen flexibility in telecom networks. Network service providers, as well as big network …

Networks are becoming increasingly complex and service providers incorporate additional
functionality in the network to protect, manage and improve service performance. Software …

Emerging technologies such as Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) promise to address cost reduction and flexibility in network operation …

Cloud computing is gaining significant attention and virtualized datacenters are becoming
popular as a cost-effective infrastructure. The network services are transitioning from a host …