Virtual switches, like Open vSwitch, have emerged as an important part of today's data
centers. They connect interfaces of virtual machines and provide an uplink to the physical …

Current architecture proposals for Network Function Virtualization (NFV) do not integrate
hardware-accelerated network function implementations. Recent research studies have …

Software switches are increasingly used in network function virtualization (NFV) to route
traffic between virtualized network functions (VNFs) and physical network interface cards …

With the ultimate goal of replacing proprietary hardware appliances with Virtual Network
Functions (VNFs) implemented in software, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is now emerging to replace hardware middleboxes
with software running on commodity servers, offering tremendous flexibility in the process of …

Softwarization of Network Functions (NFs) accelerates automated deployment and
management of services on next-gen networks. Combining flexibility and high-performance …

Interest in software networking has grown significantly since the introduction of Network
Function Virtualization (NFV). Software switches are used in NFV to steer traffic between …

P4 combines the benefits of hardware‐based networking with the adaptability of software‐
based network operations. However, when faced with intricate network functions, P4 …

Os provedores de serviços de telecomunicações deparam-se constantemente com desafios
de mercado e assim buscam reduzir custos, sejam em termos de Capital Expenditure …

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) aims to decouple network functionality from
dedicated physical devices, thereby allowing Virtual Machines (VMs) to host services such …