Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging approach to serve diverse
demands of network services by decoupling network functions and dedicated network …

With the emerging paradigm of Virtual Network and Network Function Virtualization (NFV),
the data center operator can flexibly manage the network to reduce Operating Expenditures …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has the potential to fundamentally transform
conventional network architecture through the decoupling of software from dedicated …

The new generation of digital services are natively conceived as an ordered set of Virtual
Network Functions, deployed across boundaries and organizations. In this context, security …

In order to satisfy diversified service demands, future networks are expected to provide
higher quality network services, especially in 5G scenarios. Network Function Virtualization …

Abstract The fifth-generation (5G) technology promises to provide agile, scalable, and
programmable network services in order to respond to the myriad of applications and …

为解决移动边缘计算中面向用户的服务功能链(Service Function Chain, SFC)
部署成本开销过大, 时延过长问题, 提出了针对SFC 的支出成本与时延联合自适应优化的部署 …

ABSTRACT The development of Fifth-Generation (5G) mobile communication technology
has remarkably promoted the spread of the Internet of Things (IoT) applications. As a …

In this paper, a novel high-performance and low-cost operator is proposed for the imperialist
competitive algorithm (ICA). The operator, inspired by a sociopolitical movement called the …

It has been widely recognized that placing cloud data centers near clean energy sources or
in cooler environments may reduce the operational cost and carbon footprint. But when the …