Virtual network function–forwarding graph embedding: A genetic algorithm approach

TAQ Pham, JM Sanner, C Morin… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Network function virtualization (NFV) provides a simple and effective mean to deploy and
manage network and telecommunications' services. A typical service can be expressed in …

Single and multi-domain adaptive allocation algorithms for VNF forwarding graph embedding

PTA Quang, A Bradai, KD Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) will simplify deployment and management of network
and telecommunication services. NFV provides flexibility by virtualizing the network …

Optimised approach for VNF embedding in NFV

B Yi, X Wang, M Huang - IET Communications, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The Virtual Network Function (VNF) embedding problem is important for service provision in
the context of Network Function Virtualisation (NFV). However, this problem is proved to be …

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 …

Joint VNF Decomposition and Migration for Cost-Efficient VNF Forwarding Graph Embedding

SN Afrasiabi, A Ebrahimzadeh… - … 2023-2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables the decoupling of network functions from
dedicated hardware to run them as software instances on commodity servers through …

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 …

Virtual network function placement for serving weighted services in NFV-Enabled networks

DHP Nguyen, YH Lien, BH Liu, SI Chu… - IEEE Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a novel network architecture yielding many
optimization choices to Internet service providers due to its flexibility. Based on this …

High availability deployment of virtual network function forwarding graph in cloud computing environments

MA Abdelaal, GA Ebrahim, WR Anis - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) stands out quickly as a promising innovation in
telecommunication networks. It leverages the concept of cloud technology and virtualization …

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 …

Trade-off between efficiency and complexity in multi-stage embedding of multicast VNF service chains

M Asgarian, G Mirjalily, ZQ Luo - IEEE Communications Letters, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In Network Function Virtualization (NFV), network functions are implemented as Virtual
Network Functions (VNFs), that are software instances running on physical servers or …