A deep reinforcement learning-based algorithm for reliability-aware multi-domain service deployment in smart ecosystems

G Kibalya, J Serrat, JL Gorricho, D Okello… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
The transition towards full network virtualization will see services for smart ecosystems
including smart metering, healthcare and transportation among others, being deployed as …

Drl-deploy: adaptive service function chains deployment with deep reinforcement learning

X Wei, Y Sheng, L Li, C Zhou - 2021 IEEE Intl Conf on Parallel …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the development of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function
virtualization (NFV), the service function chain (SFC) has become a popular paradigm for …

Dynamic service function chain orchestration for NFV/MEC-enabled IoT networks: A deep reinforcement learning approach

Y Liu, H Lu, X Li, Y Zhang, L Xi… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) and mobile-edge computing (MEC) have been
introduced by Internet service providers (ISPs) to deal with various challenges, which hinder …

Dynamic decomposition of service function chain using a deep reinforcement learning approach

SB Chetty, H Ahmadi, M Tornatore, A Nag - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Internet of Things (IoT) universe will continue to expand with the advent of the sixth
generation of mobile networks (6G), which is expected to support applications and services …

Ruledrl: Reliability-aware SFC provisioning with bounded approximations in dynamic environments

Y Zeng, Z Qu, S Guo, B Tang, B Ye… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a key enabling technology for 5G, network function virtualization abstracts services into
software-based service function chains (SFCs), facilitating mission-critical services with high …

A machine learning approach for service function chain embedding in cloud datacenter networks

TJ Wassing, D De Vleeschauwer… - 2021 IEEE 10th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an industry effort to replace traditional hardware
middleboxes with virtualized network functions (VNFs) running on general-build hardware …

DRL-D: Revenue-aware online service function chain deployment via deep reinforcement learning

Q Fan, P Pan, X Li, S Wang, J Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) is a promising paradigm where network functions are
migrated from dedicated hardware appliances onto software middleboxes to promote …

Towards intelligent provisioning of virtualized network functions in cloud of things: A deep reinforcement learning based approach

B He, J Wang, Q Qi, H Sun… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cloud of Things (CoT) is an integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing,
where Network Function Virtualization (NFV) can dynamically provide Virtualized Network …

Resource provisioning in fog computing through deep reinforcement learning

J Santos, T Wauters, B Volckaert… - 2021 IFIP/ieee …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The massive growth of connected devices has made traditional cloud systems inadequate to
sustain the scalability, mobility, and heterogeneous nature of the Internet of Things (oT) …

DSO: An intelligent SFC orchestrator for time and resource intensive ultra dense IoT networks

M Emu, S Choudhury - ICC 2021-IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Among the massive pool of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in network function virtualization
(NFV) context, the urgency for efficient service orchestration is constantly growing. The …