[HTML][HTML] Resource allocation for cost minimization of a slice broker in a 5G-MEC scenario

A Sarah, G Nencioni - Computer Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
The fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks may offer a custom logical and virtualized
network called network slicing. This virtualization opens a new opportunity to share …

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 …

Cost-efficient flow migration for SFC dynamical scheduling in geo-distributed clouds

W Chen, Z Wang, H Zhang, X Yin, X Shi - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Combining Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Network
(SDN) enables the delivery of network services in a flexible and cost-efficient manner. NFV …

SFC active reconfiguration based on user mobility and resource demand prediction in dynamic IoT-MEC networks

S Guo, L Liu, T Jing, H Liu - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
To achieve secure, reliable, and scalable traffic delivery, request streams in mobile Internet
of Things (IoT) networks supporting Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) typically need to …

[HTML][HTML] A novel combinatorial multi-armed bandit game to identify online the changing top-k flows in software-defined networks

Z Shu, H Feng, T Taleb, Z Zhang - Computer Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
Identifying the top-K flows that require much more bandwidth resources in a large-scale
Software-Defined Network (SDN) is essential for many network management tasks, such as …

Low-latency Virtual Network function Scheduling Algorithm Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning

Z Liu, Z Shu, S Chen, Y Zhong, J Lin - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the problem of mapping, scheduling, and routing of virtual network
functions (VNF) on a service function chain (SFC) that is sensitive to latency in a virtual …

A cost and demand sensitive adjustment algorithm for service function chain in data center network

Y Wang, Z Shu, S Chen, J Lin, Z Zhang - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The introduction of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined
Network (SDN) architectures has significantly reduced the Operational Expenditure (OPEX) …

Latency and Cost-Aware Deployment of Dynamic Service Function Chains in 5G Networks

A Karim, J Ema, T Yasmin, P Roy… - 2023 International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Efficient deployment of a service function chain (SFC) on virtual network functions (VNFs)
and their mapping to virtual machines (VMs) in 5G networks is highly important to reduce …

A Holistic Energy-aware and Probabilistic Determined VMP Strategy for Heterogeneous Data Centers

H Feng, T Zhou, Y Deng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The expansion of data centers, driven by the continuous development of network services,
has led to a significant issue of high energy consumption. Due to the real-time interaction …