GNN-based hierarchical deep reinforcement learning for NFV-oriented online resource orchestration in elastic optical DCIs
Network function virtualization (NFV) in elastic optical datacenter interconnections (EO-
DCIs) enables flexible and timely deployment of network services. However, as the service …
DCIs) enables flexible and timely deployment of network services. However, as the service …
Energy-efficient graph reinforced vNFC deployment in elastic optical inter-DC networks
With the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT), the demand
for flexible and cost-effective network services (NSs) is growing exponentially. Network …
for flexible and cost-effective network services (NSs) is growing exponentially. Network …
Application-driven provisioning of service function chains over heterogeneous NFV platforms
L Dong, NLS da Fonseca, Z Zhu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Although network function virtualization (NFV) has been proven to be beneficial in terms of
equipment cost, service delivery flexibility, and time-to-market, most of the studies in this …
equipment cost, service delivery flexibility, and time-to-market, most of the studies in this …
QoS-aware management reconfiguration of vNF service trees with heterogeneous NFV platforms
The rapid development of in-network computing motivates people to consider deploying
virtual network functions (vNFs) on heterogeneous platforms that include both software …
virtual network functions (vNFs) on heterogeneous platforms that include both software …
On the upgrade of service function chains with heterogeneous NFV platforms
Y Xue, Z Zhu - IEEE Transactions on Network and Service …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fast development of high-performance and flexible SmartNICs and programmable data
plane switches (PDP-SWs) has motivated people to consider the deployment of virtual …
plane switches (PDP-SWs) has motivated people to consider the deployment of virtual …
External Memories of PDP Switches for In-Network Implementable Functions Placement: Deep Learning Based Reconfiguration of SFCs
S Kianpisheh, T Taleb - arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.08043, 2024 - arxiv.org
Network function virtualization leverages programmable data plane switches to deploy in-
network implementable functions, to improve QoS. The memories of switches can be …
network implementable functions, to improve QoS. The memories of switches can be …
Leveraging heterogeneous nfv platforms to upgrade service function chains in dcns
Y Xue, Z Zhu - 2021 IEEE 7th International Conference on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The advances on SmartNICs and programmable data plane (PDP) switches motivate people
to deploy virtual network functions (vNFs) on these devices directly for better packet …
to deploy virtual network functions (vNFs) on these devices directly for better packet …
Leveraging heterogeneous NFV platforms for QoS-aware reconfiguration of vNF service trees
We study the problem of how to realize quality-of-service (QoS) aware reconfiguration of
virtual network function service trees (vNF-STs) over the heterogeneous network function …
virtual network function service trees (vNF-STs) over the heterogeneous network function …