Virtualization is gaining attraction in the industry as it promises a flexible way to integrate,
manage, and re-use heterogeneous software components with mixed-criticality levels, on a …

The context of this study examines the requirements of Future Intelligent Networks (FIN),
solutions, and current research directions through a survey technique. The background of …

The rapid growth of communications and multimedia network services such as Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) have caused these networks to face a crisis in resources from two …

Data plane programmability brings network flexibility to a new level. However, it introduces
the complexity of the data path's program as a new factor that influences packet forwarding …

With the increasing trend in softwarization and virtualization of network functions and
systems, NFV management and orchestration (MANO) solutions are being developed to …

The dependability of cloud computing services is a major concern of cloud providers. In
particular, anomaly detection techniques are crucial to detect anomalous service behaviors …

Due to the intrinsically inefficient service provisioning in traditional networks, Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) keeps gaining attention from both industry and academia. By …

In this article, the problem of temporal isolation among containerized software components
running in shared cloud infrastructures is tackled, proposing an approach based on …

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

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) represents a key shift in nowadays network service
provisioning by entailing higher flexibility, elasticity, and programmability of network …