NFV-bench: A dependability benchmark for network function virtualization systems

D Cotroneo, L De Simone… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) envisions the use of cloud computing and virtualization
technology to reduce costs and innovate network services. However, this paradigm shift …

Dependability evaluation and benchmarking of network function virtualization infrastructures

D Cotroneo, L De Simone, AK Iannillo… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging solution that aims at improving the
flexibility, the efficiency and the manageability of networks, by leveraging virtualization and …

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 …

NFV-throttle: An overload control framework for network function virtualization

D Cotroneo, R Natella, S Rosiello - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) aims to provide high-performance network services
through cloud computing and virtualization technologies. However, network overloads …

A comprehensive survey of network function virtualization

B Yi, X Wang, K Li, M Huang - Computer Networks, 2018 - Elsevier
Today's networks are filled with a massive and ever-growing variety of network functions that
coupled with proprietary devices, which leads to network ossification and difficulty in network …

FTvNF: Fault tolerant virtual network functions

Y Harchol, D Hay, T Orenstein - Proceedings of the 2018 Symposium on …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
One of the major concerns about Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is the reduced
stability of virtual network functions (VNFs), compared to dedicated hardware appliances …

NFV platforms: Taxonomy, design choices and future challenges

T Zhang, H Qiu, L Linguaglossa… - … on Network and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provisioning in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …

NFV-VITAL: A framework for characterizing the performance of virtual network functions

L Cao, P Sharma, S Fahmy… - 2015 IEEE conference on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) brings a cloud service automation paradigm to
demand-driven elastic flexing of infrastructure resources. Thus, it is essential to characterize …

HYPER: A hybrid high-performance framework for network function virtualization

C Sun, J Bi, Z Zheng, H Hu - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) offers the potential for both enhancing service delivery
flexibility and reducing overall costs by virtualizing network functions that are traditionally …

Probius: Automated approach for VNF and service chain analysis in software-defined NFV

J Nam, J Seo, S Shin - Proceedings of the Symposium on SDN …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
As the complexity of modern networks increases, virtualization techniques, such as software-
defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), get highlighted to …