A fine-grained and dynamic scaling method for service function chains

D Zhai, X Meng, Z Yu, H Hu, X Han - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising approach to solve network ossification,
which provides network services through virtual network function (VNF). However, the …

Low-latency and resource-efficient service function chaining orchestration in network function virtualization

G Sun, Z Xu, H Yu, X Chen, V Chang… - IEEE Internet of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, network function virtualization (NFV) has been proposed to solve the dilemma
faced by traditional networks and to improve network performance through hardware and …

HyScaler: a dynamic, hybrid VNF scaling system for building elastic service function chains across multiple servers

Z Chen, H Li, K Ota, M Dong - IEEE Transactions on Network …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dynamically scaling Virtual Network Function (VNF) is essential for network operators to
make their networks accommodate time-varying network traffic. However, current research …

An efficient algorithm for virtual network function scaling

O Houidi, O Soualah, W Louati… - … 2017-2017 IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) has been revolutionizing and improving the way
networking services are deployed but also requires the dynamic scaling of resources during …

[HTML][HTML] Service function chain placement for joint cost and latency optimization

MA Khoshkholghi, M Gokan Khan… - Mobile Networks and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology to consolidate
network functions onto high volume storages, servers and switches located anywhere in the …

Service traffic engineering: Avoiding link overloads in service chains

K Mebarkia, Z Zsóka - Journal of Communications and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Emerging technologies such as software defined networks (SDN) and network function
virtualization (NFV) enable flexibility in operation and a significant reduction of the costly …

Efficient service reconfiguration with partial virtual network function migration

D Liu, Z Zhou, D Zhang, K Guo, Y Wu, C Wu - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples network functions from dedicated
hardware devices into Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). These VNFs are chained in order …

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 …

An approach for service function chain routing and virtual function network instance migration in network function virtualization architectures

V Eramo, E Miucci, M Ammar… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization foresees the virtualization of service functions and their
execution on virtual machines. Any service is represented by a service function chain (SFC) …

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 …