In this paper, we propose an incentive-driven virtual network function service chaining (VNF-
SC) framework for optimizing the cross-stratum resource provisioning in multi-broker …

This paper investigates the problem of how to optimize the provisioning of virtual network
function service chains (VNF-SCs) in elastic optical inter-datacenter networks (EO-IDCNs) …

To meet the increasing traffic demands characterized by large bandwidth and high
burstiness, more traffic has been moving to inter-datacenter elastic optical networks (inter …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a novel technology that enables flexible
and cost-effective network services by replacing the hardware-based middleboxes with …

We study how to allocate spectrum and IT resources jointly for realizing efficient virtual
network function (VNF) service chaining in inter-datacenter elastic optical networks. We first …

This work addresses the relatively long setup latency and complicated network control and
management caused by on-demand virtual network function service chain (vNF-SC) …

In today's datacenters (DCs), IT resources virtualization is leveraged to realize Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) over general-purpose servers. Meanwhile, most of the service …

Network function virtualization (NFV) is emerging as a promising paradigm for network
architectures. By migrating network functions from dedicated hardware appliances to …

It is known that by incorporating network function virtualization (NFV) in inter-datacenter
(inter-DC) networks, we can use the network resources more intelligently to deploy new …

Network function virtualization (NFV) in elastic optical datacenter interconnections (EO-
DCIs) enables flexible and timely deployment of network services. However, as the service …