Autonomous Intelligent VNF Profiling for Future Intelligent Network Orchestration

N Ferdosian, S Moazzeni, P Jaisudthi… - … Machine Learning in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we propose a profile-based data-driven analysis framework to extract and
analyze the characteristics and behavior of virtualized network functions (VNFs) in …

i-profiler: Towards multi-objective autonomous vnf profiling with reinforcement learning

P Jaisudthi, S Moazzeni, X Vasilakos… - … -IEEE Conference on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The intelligent orchestration of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) requires understanding
and profiling the impact of VNF resource consumption on its performance. Recent efforts …

iOn-Profiler: Intelligent Online Multi-Objective VNF Profiling With Reinforcement Learning

X Vasilakos, S Moazzeni, A Bravalheri… - … on Network and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Leveraging the potential of Virtualised Network Functions (VNFs) requires a clear
understanding of the link between resource consumption and performance. The current …

Automated analysis and profiling of virtual network functions: the nfv-inspector approach

MG Khan, J Taheri, A Kassler… - 2018 IEEE Conference …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Discovering insights about Virtual Network Function (VNFs) resource demand
characteristics will enable cloud vendors to optimize their underlying Network Function …

Model-based analytics for profiling workloads in virtual network functions

R Bruschi, F Davoli, P Lago… - 2017 IEEE Conference on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the flexibility and programmability levels offered by Network Functions Virtualization
(NFV), it is expected to catalyze the upcoming “softwarization” of the network through …

Understand your chains and keep your deadlines: Introducing time-constrained profiling for nfv

M Peuster, H Karl - 2018 14th international conference on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fully-automated resource dimensioning is one of the key requirements for agile, DevOps-
enabled network function virtualization (NFV) scenarios in which new service versions are …

A novel autonomous profiling method for the next-generation nfv orchestrators

S Moazzeni, P Jaisudthi, A Bravalheri… - … on Network and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Currently, telecommunication research communities are striving towards the adoption of
Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) in Network Function Virtualisation …

A model for quantifying performance degradation in virtual network function service chains

RJ Pfitscher, AS Jacobs, EJ Scheid… - NOMS 2018-2018 …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) can be chained and provisioned on demand, providing
elasticity and dynamicity to the network. Due to the interdependencies between VNFs …

Performance benchmarking of virtualized network functions to correlate key performance metrics with system activity

Y Sharma, MG Khan, J Taheri… - 2020 11th International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Industry is set to enter in a new revolution (Industry 4.0) backed by high inter-connectivity.
Therefore, leveraging virtualization technology to deploy networks as virtualized network …

Probius: Automated approach for VNF and service chain analysis in software-defined NFV

J Nam, J Seo, S Shin - Proceedings of the Symposium on SDN …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
As the complexity of modern networks increases, virtualization techniques, such as software-
defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), get highlighted to …