A reinforcement learning method for scheduling service function chains with multi-resource constraints

R He, B Ren, J Xie, D Guo, Y Zhou, L Zhao, Y Li - Computer Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional networks are usually equipped with many dedicated middleboxes to provide
various network services. Though these hardware-based devices certainly improve network …

Service function chaining in mec: A mean-field game and reinforcement learning approach

A Abouaomar, S Cherkaoui, Z Mlika… - IEEE Systems …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multiaccess edge computing (MEC) and network virtualization technologies are important
enablers for fifth generation networks to deliver diverse services. Services are often provided …

Reliability-assured service function chain migration strategy in edge networks using deep reinforcement learning

Y Li, P Zhang, N Kumar, M Guizani, J Wang… - Journal of Network and …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the widespread adoption of edge computing and the rollout of 5G technology, the edge
network is experiencing rapid growth. Edge computing enables the execution of certain …

Multi-Provider IMS Infrastructure With Controlled Redundancy: A Performability Evaluation

L De Simone, M Di Mauro, M Longo… - … on Network and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In modern telecommunication networks, services are provided through Service Function
Chains (SFC), where network resources are implemented by leveraging virtualization and …

Joint Deployment Optimization of Parallelized SFCs and BVNFs in Multi-Access Edge Computing

Y Han, J Liang, Y Lin - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In multi-access edge computing (MEC) networks, parallelized service function chains (P-
SFCs) can provide low-delay network services for mobile users by deploying virtualized …

Cost optimization in security-aware service function chain deployment with diverse vendors

D Zheng, X Liu, W Tang, H Xu… - GLOBECOM 2023-2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Frequent cyber-attacks force the service provider to employ security-aware service functions
(SFs) to accommodate client network requests. Thanks to virtualization techniques' maturity …

Latency-aware and survivable mapping of VNFs in 5G network edge cloud

PK Thiruvasagam, A Chakraborty… - … Conference on the …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) play
crucial roles in 5G networks for dynamically provisioning diverse communication services …

Service function chaining to support ultra-low latency communication in NFV

MM Erbati, MM Tajiki, G Schiele - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Network function virtualization (NFV) has the potential to fundamentally transform
conventional network architecture through the decoupling of software from dedicated …

A novel reliable low-latency service function chaining to enable URLLC in NFV

MM Erbati, G Schiele - 2022 IEEE Ninth International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
By rising usage of Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Applications (URLLA) in 5G/6G networks and
the Internet of Things, such as autonomous vehicles and industrial automation, reliability …

Multi-objective Service Function Chain placement in 5G cellular networks based on meta-heuristic approach

D de Freitas Bezerra, GL Santos… - … Modelling Practice and …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the emergence of new applications driven by the popularization of mobile devices, the
next generation of mobile networks faces challenges to meet different requirements. Virtual …