Context: Organizations are spending an unprecedented amount of money towards the cost
of keeping Information Technology (IT) systems operational. Hence, these systems need to …

Operating system (OS) containers enabling the microservice-oriented architecture are
becoming popular in the context of Cloud services. Containers provide the ability to create …

The ongoing miniaturization and cost reduction of electronic devices (microprocessors,
sensors, batteries, and wireless communication units) have allowed the proliferation of the …

The failure of a single network element composing a Service Function Chain (SFC)
unavoidably leads to some degradation in terms of availability (ability of guaranteeing …

Software-defined networking and network functions virtualisation are making networks
programmable and consequently much more flexible and agile. To meet service-level …

An increasing number of organizations are relying on cloud-based Disaster Recovery (DR)
solutions to ensure high availability of Information Technology (IT) environments. The …

Cloud computing provides an abstraction of the physical tiers, allowing a sense of infinite
resources. However, the physical resources are not unlimited and need to be used more …

Distinguishing between real and fake video is becoming challenging nowadays. The
emergence of deepfake technology is due to the artificial intelligence application in a video …

Cloud data center providers benefit from software-defined infrastructure once it promotes
flexibility, automation, and scalability. The new paradigm of software-defined infrastructure …

Modern telecommunications networks are characterised by increased dynamism and
heterogeneity from the cloud to the edge. To meet these requirements and remain …