This study proposes a service function chaining (SFC) management system architecture that
is based on a genetic algorithm and network service header encapsulation that is called …

To minimize operating expenses (OPEX) and enhance flexibility for network service
provisioning, network function virtualization (NFV) is used to chain an ordered sequence of …

In this paper we describe P4-SFC to support service function chaining (SFC) based on a
single P4-capable switch and off-the-shelf components. It utilizes MPLS-based segment …

Network function virtualization allows network functions to be implemented and managed
flexibly as a service function chain (SFC) in the data plane to process flows. However …

Software-defined networking (SDN) is fast evolving as a new paradigm for next generation
data networking. In SDN, controller is a central piece of its networks, which provides a …

With the rapid development of network function virtualization (NFV), there is an increasing
trend of implementing virtual network functions (vNFs), especially the stateful ones, on high …

The ongoing demand for deploying Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in cloud environments
is driving the motivation to also deploy and enable Service Function Chaining (SFC) …

Balanced Hash Tree (BHT) is a mechanism for service function (SF) chaining, service
routing, and traffic steering that enables switches to select SF instances for load balancing …

With the emergence of virtualization technology, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and
Software Defined Networking (SDN) make the network function abstract from the hardware …

Service Function Chaining (SFC) paradigm consists in steering traffic flows through an
ordered set of Service Functions (SFs) so that to realize complex end to end services. SFC …