Paving the way for NFV acceleration: A taxonomy, survey and future directions
As a recent innovation, network functions virtualization (NFV)—with its core concept of
replacing hardware middleboxes with software network functions (NFs) implemented in …
replacing hardware middleboxes with software network functions (NFs) implemented in …
Online adaptive interference-aware VNF deployment and migration for 5G network slice
Based on network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined network (SDN), network
slicing is proposed as a new paradigm for building service-customized 5G network. In each …
slicing is proposed as a new paradigm for building service-customized 5G network. In each …
Retention-aware container caching for serverless edge computing
Serverless edge computing adopts an event-based model where Internet-of-Things (IoT)
services are executed in lightweight containers only when requested, leading to significantly …
services are executed in lightweight containers only when requested, leading to significantly …
Dynamic service function chain orchestration for NFV/MEC-enabled IoT networks: A deep reinforcement learning approach
Y Liu, H Lu, X Li, Y Zhang, L Xi… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) and mobile-edge computing (MEC) have been
introduced by Internet service providers (ISPs) to deal with various challenges, which hinder …
introduced by Internet service providers (ISPs) to deal with various challenges, which hinder …
Online MEC offloading for V2V networks
As an enabling technology for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) networks, multi-access edge
computing (MEC) provides a feasible platform for sharing power and resources, and …
computing (MEC) provides a feasible platform for sharing power and resources, and …
An aggressive migration strategy for service function chaining in the core cloud
Service Function Chaining (SFC) is regarded as an important concept for next-generation
communication networks because it can flexibly tackle diverse usage scenarios. Due to SFC …
communication networks because it can flexibly tackle diverse usage scenarios. Due to SFC …
Optimal admission control mechanism design for time-sensitive services in edge computing
Edge computing is a promising solution for reducing service latency by provisioning time-
sensitive services directly from the network edge. However, upon workload peaks at the …
sensitive services directly from the network edge. However, upon workload peaks at the …
Efficient instance reuse approach for service function chain placement in mobile edge computing
The combination of mobile edge computing and network function virtualization has led to the
emergence of Virtualized Network Function (VNF) in a broader range of application …
emergence of Virtualized Network Function (VNF) in a broader range of application …
Effective multi-controller management and adaptive service deployment strategy in multi-access edge computing environment
Q Zhang, C Li, Y Huang, Y Luo - Ad Hoc Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
With the popularity of emerging mobile services such as virtual reality and online gaming,
users expect higher quality immersive experiences. In response to the communication …
users expect higher quality immersive experiences. In response to the communication …
Online service provisioning in NFV-enabled networks using deep reinforcement learning
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 …
online end-user service provisioning in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV)-enabled …