Abstract Machine Learning (ML) techniques are becoming an invaluable support for network
intrusion detection, especially in revealing anomalous flows, which often hide cyber-threats …

Software-defined network (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) are
acknowledged as the most promising technologies to effectively allocate resource for …

The Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
integrated architecture is a key enabling platform for 5G to run multiple customized services …

Research conducted on multi-state systems has garnered significant attention as a result of
their engineering applications in the aerospace industry. The paper explores the intricacies …

The evaluation of application availability is a crucial step in ensuring functionality of the data
center network (DCN). The application of data center network is no more a chain of physical …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is a new networking paradigm based on decoupling
network functions from dedicated hardware, so these network functions can be run as pieces …

Nowadays, most telecommunication services adhere to the Service Function Chain (SFC)
paradigm, where network functions are implemented via software. In particular, container …

With the development of information technology, the network consists of various proprietary
hardware devices, and the use of these devices brings problems. To solve problems …

The transition towards full network virtualization will see services for smart ecosystems
including smart metering, healthcare and transportation among others, being deployed as …

The failure of a single network element composing a Service Function Chain (SFC)
unavoidably leads to some degradation in terms of availability (ability of guaranteeing …