Abstract Service function chaining is a sequence of service function instances that traffic
flows need to traverse through in order. Those service function instances are not required to …

In accordance with examples disclosed herein, a filter table for Media Access Control (MAC)
chaining contains mappings between signature addresses, service functions, and …

A flow entry configuration method, apparatus, and system are disclosed. The method
includes: reporting, by a switch, information about a data packet of a first service to a …

BACKGROUND 0004. The delivery of end-to-end services often requires various service
functions to be performed on data packets. Data packets are forwarded through a network …

Systems and methods for managing a service set in network function virtualization (NVF) are
provided. A service set can be defined as an ordered list of services to be applied to packet …

This document describes, among other things, improved methods, systems, and apparatus
for relaying packets on computer networks. Preferably, the relay function is accelerated at a …

A control and monitoring system orders a service chain—an order of data flow through a
plurality of network nodes—based on network node identifiers. The control and monitoring …

0001. This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority of US Provisional
Application No. 62/002,029, filed May 22, 2014. The disclosure of the foregoing applica tion …

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a service processing apparatus and method,
and relate to the field of network service processing, and the method includes receiving, by a …

(73) Assignee: AKAMAITECHNOLOGIES, INC., Described herein are systems, methods, and
apparatus for Cambridge, MA (US) processing network packets in a computer network …