On dynamic service function chain deployment and readjustment

J Liu, W Lu, F Zhou, P Lu, Z Zhu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising technology to decouple the network
functions from dedicated hardware elements, leading to the significant cost reduction in …

Optimizing virtual backup allocation for middleboxes

Y Kanizo, O Rottenstreich, I Segall… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In enterprise networks, network functions, such as address translation, firewall, and deep
packet inspection, are often implemented in middleboxes. Those can suffer from temporary …

Resource optimization and delay guarantee virtual network function placement for mapping SFC requests in cloud networks

Y Yue, B Cheng, X Liu, M Wang, B Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the advent of network function virtualization (NFV), cloud service providers (CSPs) can
implement traditional dedicated network devices as software and flexibly instantiate network …

On end-to-end approach for slice isolation in 5G networks. Fundamental challenges

Z Kotulski, T Nowak, M Sepczuk… - … on computer science …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There are several reports and white papers which attempt to precise 5G architectural
requirements presenting them from different points of view, including techno-socio-economic …

Joint resource optimization and delay-aware virtual network function migration in data center networks

B Li, B Cheng, X Liu, M Wang, Y Yue… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a promising paradigm that separates network
functions from proprietary devices. Network service in NFV-enabled networks is achieved as …

[HTML][HTML] Towards constructive approach to end-to-end slice isolation in 5G networks

Z Kotulski, TW Nowak, M Sepczuk, M Tunia… - EURASIP Journal on …, 2018 - Springer
Although 5G (fifth generation) networks are still in the realm of ideas, their architecture can
be considered as reaching a forming phase. There are several reports and white papers …

Joint availability guarantee and resource optimization of virtual network function placement in data center networks

M Wang, B Cheng, J Chen - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a promising technology that decouples network
functions from the physical device on which they deployed. Network service in NFV is …

A reliability-aware approach for resource efficient virtual network function deployment

J Sun, G Zhu, G Sun, D Liao, Y Li, AK Sangaiah… - IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising technique aimed at reducing capital
expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX), and improving the flexibility and …

Optimization model for backup resource allocation in middleboxes with importance

F He, T Sato, E Oki - IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization paradigm enables us to implement network functions
provided in middleboxes as softwares that run on commodity servers. This paper proposes a …

Quality of service provisioning in network function virtualization: a survey

S Mostafavi, V Hakami, M Sanaei - Computing, 2021 - Springer
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising paradigm for network service
provisioning which decouples the network functions from the physical infrastructure …