The network function virtualization (NFV) paradigm is an emerging technology that provides
network flexibility by allowing the allocation of network functions over commodity hardware …

Abstract Service function chaining (SFC) provisioning is helpful not only for saving the
capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) of a network provider but …

Recently, network function virtualization (NFV) has been proposed to solve the dilemma
faced by traditional networks and to improve network performance through hardware and …

The lifetime of a node in wireless sensor networks (WSN) is directly responsible for the
longevity of the wireless network. The routing of packets is the most energy-consuming …

Existing Network Function Virtualization (NFV) service placements that reuse already
deployed network functions either reuse an entire Service Function Chain (SFC) or only …

The evolving of Fifth Generation (5G) networks isbecoming more readily available as a
major driver of the growthof new applications and business models. Vehicular Ad …

Abstract The evolving of Fifth Generation (5G) networks is becoming more readily available
as a significant driver of the growth of new applications and business models. Vehicular Ad …

Microservice architectures bring many benefits, eg, faster delivery, improved scalability, and
greater autonomy, so they are widely adopted to develop and operate Internet-based …

With the development of the Internet of Things, trust has become a limited factor in the
integration of heterogeneous IoT networks. In this regard, we use the combination of …

With the popularization and development of cloud computing, network function virtualization
and service function chain (SFC) provisioning have attracted increasing attention from …