Network function virtualization (NFV) is a novel network architecture yielding many
optimization choices to Internet service providers due to its flexibility. Based on this …

This paper proposes a new fully decentralized approach to online placement and
optimization of virtual machines (VMs) for network functions virtualization (NFV). The …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a new approach to design, deploy, and manage
network functions. In a recent past, such functions used to be implemented at hardware. This …

Recently, network function virtualization (NFV) has been proposed to solve the dilemma
faced by traditional networks and to improve network performance through hardware and …

With the advent of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), network services that traditionally
run on proprietary dedicated hardware can now be realized using Virtual Network Functions …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) explores the virtualization technologies to offer
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) through connected virtual network functions. The network …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging approach that has received attention
from both academia and industry as a way to improve flexibility, efficiency, and …

Network function virtualization (NFV) provokes the evolution of network functions to
overcome various challenges facing the network service providers (NSPs). To exploit the …

Today's networks are filled with a massive and ever-growing variety of network functions that
coupled with proprietary devices, which leads to network ossification and difficulty in network …

Network function virtualization (NFV) can significantly reduce the operation cost and speed
up the deployment for network services to markets. Under NFV, a network service is …