Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) decouples network function (also called
middlebox function) software from specified appliances onto general shared servers. Thus, it …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a promising technique to greatly improve the
effectiveness and flexibility of network management through a process called Service …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising solution to realize a variety of network
services. By definition, virtual network functions (VNFs) are chained together to realize …

In this paper, we present some interesting issues of resource allocation in network
virtualization. We also propose RAiNV, a resource allocation framework to handle those …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a new technology to reduce the cost of
hardware deployment. It is an architecture that using virtualized functions run on the virtual …

The ongoing network softwarization trend holds the promise to revolutionize network
infrastructures by making them more flexible, reconfigurable, portable, and more adaptive …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) can support customized on-demand network services
with flexibility and cost-efficiency. Virtual Network Function (VNF) instances need to be …

Abstract In multiple Service Nodes (SNs) in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
environment, numerous network functions are carried out. This study concerns the selection …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables network operators to utilize a common
substrate network for offering different networking services flexibly and dynamically in the …

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) continues to gain attention as a paradigm shift in the
way telecommunications services are deployed and managed. By separating Network …