Network function virtualization (NFV) has been emerging as a new paradigm to enable
elastic and inexpensive network services in modern computer networks, through deploying …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) are two
paradigms that have attracted much attention in the networking field. The first permits the …

Network service providers have to cope with the growing on-demand need from end-users
as well as the diversity of usage. The softwerization and cloudification of the network …

Network softwarization is emerging as a techno-economic transformation trend that impacts
the way that network service providers deliver their network services significantly. As a key …

In the framework of network function virtualization, we consider in this paper the execution of
Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) in data centers whose computing capacities are …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a novel paradigm that enables flexible and scalable
implementation of network services on cloud infrastructure. A key factor in the success of …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emergent paradigm that is currently transforming
the way network services are provisioned and managed. The main idea of NFV is to …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging approach that has received attention
from both academia and industry as a way to improve flexibility, efficiency, and …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a promising technology that promises to
significantly reduce the operational costs of network services by deploying virtualized …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is an emerging design paradigm that replaces physical
middlebox devices with software modules running on general purpose commodity servers …