Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …

The network function virtualization (NFV) paradigm is an emerging technology that provides
network flexibility by allowing the allocation of network functions over commodity hardware …

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack represents a major threat to service providers.
More specifically, a DDoS attack aims to disrupt and deny services to legitimate users by …

Network function virtualization (NFV) has been explored to be integrated with multi-access
edge computing (MEC) to facilitate the development of 5G (fifth-generation) network …

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 multi-cloud environment (MCE) serves users on-demand by presenting miscellaneous
online web services. Each web service which is delivered by every cloud provider has its …

With the vigorous development of the network functions virtualization (NFV), service function
chain (SFC) resource management, which aims to provide users with diversified customized …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) defines a dynamic environment to deploy Virtual
Network Functions (VNF) as constituents of Network Services (NS) that provide specific …

Modern network measurement employs several measurement points in the substrate
network. These points perform measurement tasks to measure traffic and report real-time …

Network Function Virtualization decouples network function deployment from dedicated
hardware and reduces costs. Network services are structured as chains of VNFs. Each chain …