MSV: An algorithm for coordinated resource allocation in network function virtualization

H Li, L Wang, X Wen, Z Lu, J Li - IEEE Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The proposition of network function virtualization (NFV) aims to solve the difficulty and
ossification in current network's management and service provision caused by ever-growing …

Joint optimization of service function chaining and resource allocation in network function virtualization

L Wang, Z Lu, X Wen, R Knopp, R Gupta - IEEE Access, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has already been a new paradigm for network
architectures. By migrating NFs from dedicated hardware to virtualization platform, NFV can …

Recent advances of resource allocation in network function virtualization

S Yang, F Li, S Trajanovski… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has been emerging as an appealing solution that
transforms complex network functions from dedicated hardware implementations to software …

Constructing service function chain test database: An optimal modeling approach for coordinated resource allocation

H Li, L Wang, X Wen, Z Lu, L Ma - IEEE Access, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has become an emerging issue in both academia and
industry. By outsourcing network functions from dedicated hardware to virtualization …

Towards an efficient VNF placement in network function virtualization

D Qi, S Shen, G Wang - Computer Communications, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples network function (also called
middlebox function) software from specified appliances onto general shared servers. Thus, it …

ClusVNFI: A hierarchical clustering-based approach for solving VNFI dilemma in NFV orchestration

J Chen, J Chen, R Hu, H Zhang - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network functions virtualization (NFV) is becoming a prevailing design for future Internet by
migrating network functions from dedicated hardware appliances to software instances …

[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 …

SFT-box: An online approach for minimizing the embedding cost of multiple hybrid SFCs

X Lin, D Guo, Y Shen, G Tang, B Ren… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In Network Function Virtualization (NFV), a series of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)
organized in a specific order (called Service Function Chain, SFC) could offer an end-to-end …

NFV resource allocation: A systematic review and taxonomy of VNF forwarding graph embedding

F Schardong, I Nunes, A Schaeffer-Filho - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The emergence of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is drastically reshaping
the arrangement of network functions. Instead of being built on dedicated hardware (network …

Scalable and coordinated allocation of service function chains

MT Beck, JF Botero - Computer Communications, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Functions Virtualization is an emerging initiative where standard IT
virtualization evolves to consolidate network functions onto high volume servers, switches …