To accommodate heterogeneous and sophisticated network services, Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) is invented as a hopeful networking technology. The most distinct …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising technique aimed at reducing capital
expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX), and improving the flexibility and …

In network functions virtualization (NFV), network functions are operated in software as
virtual network functions (VNFs) instead of dedicated hardware. The most important issues …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology to consolidate
network functions onto high volume storages, servers and switches located anywhere in the …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging initiative to overcome increasing
operational and capital costs faced by network operators due to the need to physically locate …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has already been a new paradigm for network
architectures. By migrating NFs from dedicated hardware to virtualization platform, NFV can …

The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) converts network functions executed by costly
middleboxes into instances of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) hosted by industry-standard …

The Network Function Virtualization (NFV) paradigm is enabling flexibility, programmability
and implementation of traditional network functions into generic hardware, in form of Virtual …

Network function virtualization is a promising technique to greatly improve the effectiveness
and flexibility of network services through a process named service function chain (SFC) …