GNN-based hierarchical deep reinforcement learning for NFV-oriented online resource orchestration in elastic optical DCIs

B Li, Z Zhu - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) in elastic optical datacenter interconnections (EO-
DCIs) enables flexible and timely deployment of network services. However, as the service …

Deep reinforcement learning for provisioning virtualized network function in inter-datacenter elastic optical networks

M Zhu, Q Chen, J Gu, P Gu - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Deep-NFVOrch: Leveraging deep reinforcement learning to achieve adaptive vNF service chaining in DCI-EONs

B Li, W Lu, Z Zhu - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Due to the rise of cloud computing, how to realize adaptive and cost-effective virtual network
function service chaining (vNF-SC) in a datacenter interconnection based on an elastic …

Deep-learning-assisted network orchestration for on-demand and cost-effective vNF service chaining in inter-DC elastic optical networks

B Li, W Lu, S Liu, Z Zhu - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2018 - opg.optica.org
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) …

Leveraging mixed-strategy gaming to realize incentive-driven VNF service chain provisioning in broker-based elastic optical inter-datacenter networks

X Chen, Z Zhu, J Guo, S Kang, R Proietti… - Journal of Optical …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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) …

When deep learning meets inter-datacenter optical network management: Advantages and vulnerabilities

J Guo, Z Zhu - Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2018 - opg.optica.org
To realize cost-effective and adaptive network control and management (NC&M) on inter-
datacenter optical networks (IDCONs), people have considered network virtualization to let …

Double-agent reinforced vNFC deployment in EONs for cloud-edge computing

R Zhu, P Wang, Z Geng, Y Zhao, S Yu - Journal of Lightwave …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
With an effective service provisioning strategy that relies on Network Function Virtualization
(NFV), cloud-edge computing can enhance the Quality of Service (QoS) in Elastic Optical …

Scalable knowledge-defined orchestration for hybrid optical–electrical datacenter networks

Q Li, H Fang, D Li, J Peng, J Kong, W Lu… - Journal of Optical …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
To better provision fast-emerging network applications with various quality-of-service
demands, datacenter network (DCN) operators need an effective network orchestration …

On incentive-driven VNF service chaining in inter-datacenter elastic optical networks: A hierarchical game-theoretic mechanism

X Chen, Z Zhu, R Proietti… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Orchestrating multicast-oriented NFV trees in inter-DC elastic optical networks

M Zeng, W Fang, JJPC Rodrigues… - 2016 IEEE International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …