Dynamic service placement in multi-access edge computing: A systematic literature review

HT Malazi, SR Chaudhry, A Kazmi, A Palade… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The advent of new cloud-based applications such as mixed reality, online gaming,
autonomous driving, and healthcare has introduced infrastructure management challenges …

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 …

Reducing latency in virtual machines: Enabling tactile Internet for human-machine co-working

Z Xiang, F Gabriel, E Urbano… - IEEE Journal on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) processed in
multi-access edge computing (MEC) cloud systems have been proposed as critical …

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 …

Multi-objective deep reinforcement learning assisted service function chains placement

Y Bi, CC Meixner, M Bunyakitanon… - … on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The study of Service Function Chains (SFCs) placement problem is crucial to support
services flexibly and use resources efficiently. Solutions should satisfy various Quality of …

Reinforcement learning for service function chain reconfiguration in NFV-SDN metro-core optical networks

S Troia, R Alvizu, G Maier - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advent of 5G technology, we are witnessing the development of increasingly
bandwidth-hungry network applications, such as enhanced mobile broadband, massive …

Reliability-aware dynamic service chain scheduling in 5G networks based on reinforcement learning

J Jia, L Yang, J Cao - IEEE INFOCOM 2021-IEEE Conference …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a key enabler of future 5G network, Service Function Chain (SFC) forwards the traffic flow
along a chain of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) to provide network services flexibility. One …

Techno-economic impact of filterless data plane and agile control plane in the 5G optical metro

P Pavon-Marino, FJ Moreno-Muro… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Optical metro networks evolution driven by 5G requirements face enormous challenges.
Network functions virtualized in the data centers spread to the metro nodes, IP, and optical …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient placement of service function chains in cloud computing environments

MA Abdelaal, GA Ebrahim, WR Anis - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The widespread adoption of network function virtualization (NFV) leads to providing network
services through a chain of virtual network functions (VNFs). This architecture is called …

VNF placement for service chaining in a distributed cloud environment with multiple stakeholders

P Cappanera, F Paganelli, F Paradiso - Computer Communications, 2019 - Elsevier
The adoption of virtualization technologies in networking is promoting a radical innovation in
the way network services are managed and delivered. Indeed, some network services may …