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 …

Elastic network service chain with fine-grained vertical scaling

H Yu, J Yang, C Fung - 2018 IEEE Global Communications …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
By moving network functions from dedicated hardware to software, Network Function
Virtualization (NFV) is expected to bring the advantages of cloud computing to network …

Profit-driven resource provisioning in NFV-based environments

W Racheg, N Ghrada, MF Zhani - 2017 IEEE International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Throughput maximization and resource optimization in NFV-enabled networks

Z Xu, W Liang, A Galis, Y Ma - 2017 IEEE International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has been emerging as a new paradigm to enable
elastic and inexpensive network services in modern computer networks, through deploying …

Data modelling for the evaluation of virtualized network functions resource allocation algorithms

W Rankothge, F Le, A Russo, J Lobo - arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.00369, 2017 - arxiv.org
To conduct a more realistic evaluation on Virtualized Network Functions resource allocation
algorithms, researches needed data on:(1) potential NFs chains (policies),(2) traffic flows …

Machine learning-based method for prediction of virtual network function resource demands

HG Kim, DY Lee, SY Jeong, H Choi… - … IEEE conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are
paradigms that help administrators to manage dynamic networks. While SDN allows …

Software-defined network function virtualization: A survey

Y Li, M Chen - IEEE Access, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Diverse proprietary network appliances increase both the capital and operational expense
of service providers, meanwhile causing problems of network ossification. Network function …

Auto-scaling VNFs using machine learning to improve QoS and reduce cost

S Rahman, T Ahmed, M Huynh… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtualization of network functions (as virtual routers, virtual firewalls, etc.) enables network
owners to efficiently respond to the increasing dynamicity of network services. Virtual …

Customizable function chains: Managing service chain variability in hybrid NFV networks

H Moens, F De Turck - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Using Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), network functions are virtualized and chained
together to provide a network service. Often, a service chain can be allocated in multiple …

Optimizing service function chaining migration with explicit dynamic path

TM Pham - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) can support customized on-demand network services
with flexibility and cost-efficiency. Virtual Network Function (VNF) instances need to be …