A review of edge computing: Features and resource virtualization

Y Mansouri, MA Babar - Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT) connecting billions of mobile and stationary
devices to serve real-time applications, cloud computing paradigms face some significant …

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 …

Hardware-accelerated platforms and infrastructures for network functions: A survey of enabling technologies and research studies

P Shantharama, AS Thyagaturu, M Reisslein - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In order to facilitate flexible network service virtualization and migration, network functions
(NFs) are increasingly executed by software modules as so-called “softwarized NFs” on …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency-optimized 6G: A virtual network resource orchestration strategy by enhanced particle swarm optimization

S Zou, J Wu, H Yu, W Wang, L Huang, W Ni… - Digital Communications …, 2023 - Elsevier
The future sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems are expected to encounter emerging
services with diverse requirements. In this paper, 6G network resource orchestration is …

Fine-grained cloud resource provisioning for virtual network function

H Yu, J Yang, C Fung - IEEE Transactions on network and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The deployment of Virtualized Network Functions is expected to be dynamic and swift when
using Network Function Virtualization technology. The dynamic nature of workload from …

Online service provisioning in NFV-enabled networks using deep reinforcement learning

A Nouruzi, A Zakeri, MR Javan, N Mokari… - … on Network and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) based framework for an
online end-user service provisioning in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV)-enabled …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic UPF placement and chaining reconfiguration in 5G networks

I Leyva-Pupo, C Cervelló-Pastor, C Anagnostopoulos… - Computer Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Network function virtualization (NFV) and multi-access edge computing (MEC) have become
two crucial pillars in developing 5G and beyond networks. NFV promises cost-saving and …

KeySFC: Traffic steering using strict source routing for dynamic and efficient network orchestration

CK Dominicini, GL Vassoler, R Valentim, RS Villaca… - Computer Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
Current service function chaining (SFC) solutions are cumbersome adaptations of classic
routing mechanisms, which lack flexibility and agility to cope with new dynamic services …

[HTML][HTML] An intelligent scheduling for 5G user plane function placement and chaining reconfiguration

I Leyva-Pupo, C Cervelló-Pastor - Computer Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
Services and use cases in 5G and beyond networks are characterized by strict requirements
such as ultra-low latency, increased capacity, and high user mobility. Moreover, these …

Parallel algorithms for the multiobjective virtual network function placement problem

J Billingsley, K Li, W Miao, G Min… - … on Evolutionary Multi …, 2021 - Springer
Datacenters are critical to the commercial and social activities of modern society but are also
major electricity consumers. To minimize their environmental impact, we must make …