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Reliable Service Function Chain Deployment Method Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 Network function virtualization (NFV) is a key technology to decouple hardware device and software function. Several virtual network functions (VNFs) combine into a function sequence in a certain order, that is defined as service function chain (SFC).
Hua Qu, Ke Wang, Jihong Zhao
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On Credibility-Based Service Function Chain Deployment [PDF]
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society, 2021 With the advancements of Software Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization technologies, users can access the software-based service function chain (SFC), which is composed of multiple sequential virtual network function (VNF) nodes ...
Weiqi Fan +4 more
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Dynamic Service Function Chain Deployment and Readjustment Method Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 With the advent of Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), network operators can offer Service Function Chain (SFC) flexibly to accommodate the diverse network function (NF) requirements of their users.
Jing Ran, Wenkai Wang, Hefei Hu
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The Stochastic-Learning-Based Deployment Scheme for Service Function Chain in Access Network
IEEE Access, 2018 The research on topology-aware deployment for service function chain (SFC) is very important to a network slice technique. Nevertheless, most of the existing schemes on topology-aware deployment assume that the network topology information (NTI) is ...
Youchao Yang +4 more
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A security-aware service function chain deployment method for load balance and delay optimization [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Network function virtualization (NFV) decouples network functions from hardware devices. However, it introduces security challenges due to its reliance on software, which facilitates attacks. This security problem has a significant negative impact on the
Dong Zhai +4 more
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IEEE Access, 2020 Network function virtualization technology makes the deployment and management of network service more flexible and elastic by decoupling network function from dedicated hardware.
Xiaoyang Han +4 more
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Edge intelligence for service function chain deployment in NFV-enabled networks
Computer Networks, 2022 With evolution of network function virtualization (NFV), network services can be provided as service function chains (SCs), each consisting of multiple virtual network functions (VNFs). The deployment of SCs including placement of VNF instances and virtual links connecting these functions, onto the substrate physical network is a critical issue which ...
Mohammad Ali Khoshkholghi +1 more
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Future Internet, 2021 Video delivery is exploiting 5G networks to enable higher server consolidation and deployment flexibility. Performance optimization is also a key target in such network systems.
Jesús Fernando Cevallos Moreno +5 more
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Towards Resource-Efficient Service Function Chain Deployment in Cloud-Fog Computing
IEEE Access, 2018 Most studies on network function virtualization are based on cloud computing environments. Fog computing has been proposed as a supplement to cloud computing.
Dongcheng Zhao +3 more
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Prioritized Deployment of Dynamic Service Function Chains [PDF]
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2021 Service Function Chaining and Network Function Virtualization are enabling technologies that provide dynamic network services with diverse QoS requirements. Regarding the limited infrastructure resources, service providers need to prioritize service requests and even reject some of low-priority requests to satisfy the requirements of high-priority ...
Behrooz Farkiani +5 more
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