A reinforcement learning-based approach for availability-aware service function chain placement in large-scale networks

GL Santos, PT Endo, T Lynn, D Sadok… - Future Generation …, 2022 - Elsevier
By decoupling network service functions from custom-built hardware, network function
virtualization is transforming network service provisioning, making large scale …

Multi-objective optimization service function chain placement algorithm based on reinforcement learning

H Liu, S Ding, S Wang, G Zhao, C Wang - Journal of Network and Systems …, 2022 - Springer
Network function virtualization (NFV) makes the realization of specific network functions no
longer depend on inherent hardware by executing virtual network functions (VNFs), but …

A parallel placement approach for service function chain using deep reinforcement learning

H Chai, J Zhang, Z Wang, J Shi… - 2019 IEEE 5th …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enables service flexibility and cost reduction by
replacing traditional hardware middle-boxes with Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) running …

[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) …

GCN-TD: A learning-based approach for service function chain deployment on the fly

P Pan, Q Fan, S Wang, X Li, J Li… - GLOBECOM 2020-2020 …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a promising paradigm for transforming
network functions from dedicated hardware to software middleboxes, which can …

Leveraging deep reinforcement learning with attention mechanism for virtual network function placement and routing

N He, S Yang, F Li, S Trajanovski, L Zhu… - … on Parallel and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The efficacy of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) depends critically on (1) where the
virtual network functions (VNFs) are placed and (2) how the traffic is routed. Unfortunately …

Machine learning based link state aware service function chaining

S Jeong, H Kim, JH Yoo… - 2019 20th Asia-Pacific …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Service Function Chaining (SFC) can be a basic deployment unit that composes a chaining
order of required network functions to provide a network service. With the proliferation of …

Capacitated Shortest Path Tour Based Service Chaining Adaptive to Changes of Service Demand and Network Topology

T Hara, M Sasabe - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To achieve sustainable networking, network service providers have expressed significant
interest in employing automated network operations that integrate network functions …

Reliable service function chain deployment method based on deep reinforcement learning

H Qu, K Wang, J Zhao - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a key technology to decouple hardware device and
software function. Several virtual network functions (VNFs) combine into a function …

Drl-sfcp: Adaptive service function chains placement with deep reinforcement learning

T Wang, Q Fan, X Li, X Zhang, Q Xiong… - ICC 2021-IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising paradigm that network functions can be
deployed on commodity servers instead of dedicated servers to enhance the resource …