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 …

Owing to the Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networks (SDN),
Service Function Chain (SFC) has become a popular service in SDN and NFV-enabled …

Although network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising approach for providing elastic
network functions, it faces several challenges in terms of adaptation to diverse network …

In this paper, we consider the problem of optimal dynamic service function (SF) placement
and flow routing in a SF chaining (SFC) enabled network. We formulate a multi-objective …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …

Service function chains (SFCs) are an ordered set of virtual network functions (VNFs) which
can realize a specific network service. Enabled by virtualization technologies, these VNFs …

With the advances of Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization
(NFV), Service Function Chain (SFC) has been becoming a popular paradigm to carry and …

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) is a crucial technology for future Internet. It aims to
overcome the limitation of current deployment models which is rigid and static. Application of …

With the popularization and development of cloud computing, network function virtualization
and service function chain (SFC) provisioning have attracted increasing attention from …