Dynamically scaling Virtual Network Function (VNF) is essential for network operators to
make their networks accommodate time-varying network traffic. However, current research …

Enabling elastic scaling is the crucial advantage of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), of
which the common usage is Service Function Chain (SFC). But how to scale SFC elastically …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising approach to solve network ossification,
which provides network services through virtual network function (VNF). However, the …

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 …

Efficiently processing packets through network service chains requires an instantaneous
regulatory mechanism while incorporating traffic fluctuations. We propose FlexNFV, a …

Software-based sequential service chains in Network Function Virtualization (NFV) could
introduce significant performance overhead. Current acceleration efforts for NFV mainly …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) advocates running service function chains (SFCs) on
commodity servers as software, thereby providing a new level of flexibility to the deployment …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has the potential to enhance service delivery flexibility
and reduce overall costs by provisioning software-based service function chains (SFCs) on …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV), as an emerging network virtualization technology,
replaces hardware function devices by virtualized network functions (VNF). NFV realizes …

With evolution of network function virtualization (NFV), network services can be provided as
service function chains (SCs), each consisting of multiple virtual network functions (VNFs) …