Edge and fog computing for IoT: A survey on current research activities & future directions

M Laroui, B Nour, H Moungla, MA Cherif, H Afifi… - Computer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) allows communication between devices, things, and
any digital assets that send and receive data over a network without requiring interaction …

A comprehensive survey of service function chain provisioning approaches in SDN and NFV architecture

K Kaur, V Mangat, K Kumar - Computer Science Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has emerged as an innovative network
architecture paradigm that uses IT virtualization technology to abstract the network node …

Optimal VNF placement via deep reinforcement learning in SDN/NFV-enabled networks

J Pei, P Hong, M Pan, J Liu… - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emerging paradigm-Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function
Virtualization (NFV)-makes it feasible and scalable to run Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) …

EdgeGYM: a reinforcement learning environment for constraint-aware NFV resource allocation

J Su, S Nair, L Popokh - … 2nd International Conference on AI in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optimizing resource allocation in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) deployment
remains a challenging problem due to the complex interactions between network functions …

Vnf and cnf placement in 5g: Recent advances and future trends

W Attaoui, E Sabir, H Elbiaze… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the growing demand for openness, scalability, and granularity, mobile network function
virtualization (NFV) has emerged as a key enabler for the most of mobile network operators …

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 …

Combining deep reinforcement learning with graph neural networks for optimal VNF placement

P Sun, J Lan, J Li, Z Guo, Y Hu - IEEE Communications Letters, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technology utilizes software to implement network
function as virtual instances, which reduces the cost on various middlebox hardware. A …

Machine learning for physical layer in 5G and beyond wireless networks: A survey

J Tanveer, A Haider, R Ali, A Kim - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fifth-generation (5G) technology will play a vital role in future wireless networks. The
breakthrough 5G technology will unleash a massive Internet of Everything (IoE), where …

[HTML][HTML] Edge intelligence for service function chain deployment in NFV-enabled networks

MA Khoshkholghi, T Mahmoodi - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
With evolution of network function virtualization (NFV), network services can be provided as
service function chains (SCs), each consisting of multiple virtual network functions (VNFs) …

Throughput optimization and delay guarantee VNF placement for mapping SFC requests in NFV-enabled networks

Y Yue, B Cheng, M Wang, B Li, X Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, network softwareization is an emerging techno-economic transformation trend
that significantly impacts how enterprises deploy their network services. As an essential …