MAPLE: A machine learning approach for efficient placement and adjustment of virtual network functions

OA Wahab, N Kara, C Edstrom, Y Lemieux - Journal of Network and …, 2019 - Elsevier
As one of the many advantages of cloud computing, Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
has revolutionized the network and telecommunication industry through enabling the …

Deep reinforcement learning for topology-aware VNF resource prediction in NFV environments

N Jalodia, S Henna, A Davy - 2019 IEEE Conference on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) has emerged as a key paradigm in network
softwarisation, enabling virtualisation in future generation networks. Once deployed, the …

Machine learning-driven scaling and placement of virtual network functions at the network edges

T Subramanya, R Riggio - 2019 IEEE Conference on network …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization is a promising technology that proposes to decouple the
network functions from their underlying hardware and transform them into software entities …

A network intelligence architecture for efficient vnf lifecycle management

S Lange, N Van Tu, SY Jeong, DY Lee… - … on Network and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network softwarization paradigms such as SDN and NFV provide network operators with
advantages in terms of scalability, cost and resource efficiency, as well as flexibility …

Automated service provisioning and hierarchical SLA management in 5G systems

X Li, CF Chiasserini… - … on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Empowered by network softwarization, 5G systems have become the key enabler to foster
the digital transformation of the vertical industries by expanding the scope of traditional …

A hybrid optimization-machine learning approach for the VNF placement and chaining problem

SMA Araújo, FSH de Souza, GR Mateus - Computer Networks, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Virtual Network Function Placement and Chaining Problem focuses on allocation of
customers demand's on the Substrate Network. Among other factors, an optimal allocation of …

Extending OpenStack Monasca for Predictive Elasticity Control

G Lanciano, F Galli, T Cucinotta… - Big Data Mining and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traditional auto-scaling approaches are conceived as reactive automations, typically
triggered when predefined thresholds are breached by resource consumption metrics …

Machine learning for dynamic resource allocation in network function virtualization

S Schneider, NP Satheeschandran… - 2020 6th IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) proposes to replace physical middleboxes with more
flexible virtual network functions (VNFs). To dynamically adjust to ever-changing traffic …

Automatic performance-optimal offloading of network functions on programmable switches

X Chen, H Liu, D Zhang, Z Meng… - … on Cloud Computing, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In network function virtualization (NFV), network functions (NFs) are chained as a service
function chain (SFC) to enhance NF management with low cost and high flexibility. Recent …

Comparison of machine learning techniques for VNF resource requirements prediction in NFV

M Moradi, M Ahmadi, R Nikbazm - Journal of Network and Systems …, 2022 - Springer
The network function virtualization (NFV) is a developing architecture that uses virtualization
technology to separate software from hardware. One of the most important challenges of …