The rapid growth of services on the Internet calls for advanced ways to control and manage
network functions, such as firewalls, proxies, and load balancers. Traditional methods that …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has recently emerged as a prominent cloud
computing paradigm to address the scalability limitations of middleboxes, such as firewalls …

A network service (NS) is typically delivered using one or more functions, which provides a
network functionality for the customers and/or the operators. Each NS is characterized by …

Network function virtualization (NFV) offers the potential for both enhancing service delivery
flexibility and reducing overall costs by virtualizing network functions that are traditionally …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV), considered a key enabler of network" softwarization",
promises to reduce capital and operational expenditures for network operators by moving …

Network function virtualization was recently proposed to improve the flexibility of network
service provisioning and reduce the time to market of new services. By leveraging …

Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provisioning in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) promises to reduce the capital and operational
expenditure for network operators by moving packet processing from purpose-built …

Abstract Network Functions (NFs) are widely deployed to process network traffic. Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) aims to replace traditional hardware middleboxes with …

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 …