A survey on the placement of virtual network functions

J Sun, Y Zhang, F Liu, H Wang, X Xu, Y Li - Journal of Network and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

Dynamic SFC embedding algorithm assisted by federated learning in space–air–ground-integrated network resource allocation scenario

P Zhang, Y Zhang, N Kumar… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Traditional terrestrial wireless communication networks cannot support the requirements for
high-quality services for artificial intelligence applications such as smart cities. The space …

CE-VNE: Constraint escalation virtual network embedding algorithm assisted by graph convolutional networks

P Zhang, Z Luo, N Kumar, M Guizani, H Zhang… - Journal of Network and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the advent of Industry 5.0, access devices are becoming more and more demanding on
the network. For example, in areas such as financial transactions, drone control and …

Service-oriented network resource orchestration in space-air-ground integrated network

J He, N Cheng, Z Yin, C Zhou, H Zhou… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGINs) are envisioned to provide seamless
coverage and enhanced flexibility compared with traditional terrestrial mobile networks …

Joint compute-caching-communication control for online data-intensive service delivery

Y Cai, J Llorca, AM Tulino… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Data-intensive augmented information (AgI) services (eg, metaverse applications such as
virtual/augmented reality), designed to deliver highly interactive experiences resulting from …

Application of an innovative convolutional/LSTM neural network for computing resource allocation in NFV network architectures

V Eramo, T Catena - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An innovative resource allocation framework for virtualized network environments and
based on the application of Artificial Intelligence techniques is proposed and investigated. It …

Joint optimization of service chain graph design and mapping in NFV-enabled networks

Y He, X Zhang, Z Xia, Y Liu, K Sood, S Yu - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging approach to serve diverse
demands of network services by decoupling network functions and dedicated network …

Towards attack-resistant service function chain migration: A model-based adaptive proximal policy optimization approach

T Zhang, C Xu, B Zhang, X Li, X Kuang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) supports the rapid development of service function
chain (SFC), which efficiently connects a sequence of network virtual function instances …

Look-ahead VNF-FG embedding framework for latency-sensitive network services

Á Recse, N Promwongsa… - … on Network and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dynamic and zero-touch management is expected to be the key feature of next-generation
6G networks. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is one of the key technologies for …

HADES: An NFV solution for energy-efficient placement and resource allocation in heterogeneous infrastructures

A Cañete, M Amor, L Fuentes - Journal of Network and Computer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) aims to replace traditional network functions
running in proprietary hardware with software instances (ie, Virtual Network Functions …