[PDF][PDF] Optimal service function chain composition in network functions virtualization

AF Ocampo, J Gil-Herrera, PH Isolani… - Security of Networks …, 2017 - library.oapen.org
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging initiative where virtualization is used
to consolidate Network Functions (NFs) onto high volume servers (HVS), switches, and …

On the placement of VNF managers in large-scale and distributed NFV systems

M Abu-Lebdeh, D Naboulsi, R Glitho… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute management and orchestration
framework is designed to enable automated management of the network services and their …

Automated function placement and online optimization of network functions virtualization

X Chen, W Ni, IB Collings, X Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a new fully decentralized approach to online placement and
optimization of virtual machines (VMs) for network functions virtualization (NFV). The …

Orchestrating network function virtualization platform: Migration or re-instantiation?

H Hawilo, M Jammal, A Shami - 2017 IEEE 6th International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) provokes the evolution of network functions to
overcome various challenges facing the network service providers (NSPs). To exploit the …

Efficient orchestration mechanisms for congestion mitigation in NFV: Models and algorithms

J Elias, F Martignon, S Paris… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) has recently gained momentum among network
operators as a means to share their physical infrastructure among virtual operators, which …

Dynamic and application-aware provisioning of chained virtual security network functions

R Doriguzzi-Corin, S Scott-Hayward… - … on Network and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A promising area of application for Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is in network
security, where chains of Virtual Security Network Functions (VSNFs), ie, security-specific …

Kathará: A container-based framework for implementing network function virtualization and software defined networks

G Bonofiglio, V Iovinella, G Lospoto… - NOMS 2018-2018 …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) are deeply
changing the networking field by introducing software at any level, aiming at decoupling the …

Dependability of the NFV orchestrator: State of the art and research challenges

AJ Gonzalez, G Nencioni, A Kamisiński… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The introduction of network function virtualisation (NFV) represents a significant change in
networking technology, which may create new opportunities in terms of cost efficiency …