Virtualized network function forwarding graph placing in SDN and NFV-enabled IoT networks: A graph neural network assisted deep reinforcement learning method

Y Xie, L Huang, Y Kong, S Wang, S Xu… - … on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With an ambitious increase in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) terminals, IoT networks
face a huge challenge which is providing diverse and complex network services with …

Dynamic service function chain embedding for NFV-enabled IoT: A deep reinforcement learning approach

X Fu, FR Yu, J Wang, Q Qi, J Liao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet of things (IoT) is becoming more and more flexible and economical with the
advancement in information and communication technologies. However, IoT networks will …

Dynamic service function chain orchestration for NFV/MEC-enabled IoT networks: A deep reinforcement learning approach

Y Liu, H Lu, X Li, Y Zhang, L Xi… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) and mobile-edge computing (MEC) have been
introduced by Internet service providers (ISPs) to deal with various challenges, which hinder …

Service function chain embedding for NFV-enabled IoT based on deep reinforcement learning

X Fu, FR Yu, J Wang, Q Qi, J Liao - IEEE Communications …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It is challenging to efficiently manage different resources in the IoT. Recently, Network
function virtualization has attracted attention because of its prospect to achieve efficient …

Multiagent deep-reinforcement-learning-based virtual resource allocation through network function virtualization in Internet of Things

HA Shah, L Zhao - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Resource allocation is a significant task in the emerging area of Internet of Things (IoT). IoT
devices are usually low-cost devices with limited computational power and capabilities for …

Service function chaining and traffic steering in SDN using graph neural network

A Rafiq, TA Khan, M Afaq… - … Conference on Information …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the network softwarization, Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) has shifted the standard
of network services deployment and management for telecommunication. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Edge intelligence for service function chain deployment in NFV-enabled networks

MA Khoshkholghi, T Mahmoodi - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
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) …

Service function chain embedding meets machine learning: Deep reinforcement learning approach

Y Liu, J Zhang - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the emerge of the network function virtualization (NFV) and software-defined network
(SDN), the SDN/NFV-enabled network has been recognized as one of the most promising …

A deep reinforcement learning approach for VNF forwarding graph embedding

PTA Quang, Y Hadjadj-Aoul… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and service orchestration simplify the deployment and
management of network and telecommunication services. The deployment of these services …

Energy-efficient VNF deployment for graph-structured SFC based on graph neural network and constrained deep reinforcement learning

QI Siyu, LI Shuopeng, LIN Shaofu… - 2021 22nd Asia …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV), which decouples network functions from hardware
and transforms them into hardware-independent Virtual Network Functions (VNF), is a …