Network functions virtualization (NFV) is a new network architecture framework where
network function that traditionally used dedicated hardware (middleboxes or network …

Communication networks are the key enabling technology for our digital society. In order to
sustain their critical services in the future, communication networks need to flexibly …

Recently, network function virtualization has been proposed to transform from network
hardware appliances to software middleboxes. Normally, a demand needs to invoke several …

Cloud computing is gaining significant attention and virtualized datacenters are becoming
popular as a cost-effective infrastructure. The network services are transitioning from a host …

Mobile edge computing is a new cloud computing paradigm, which makes use of small-
sized edge clouds to provide real-time services to users. These mobile edge-clouds (MECs) …

Network function virtualization (NFV) and Service function chaining (SFC) can fulfill the
traditional network functions by simply running special softwares on general‐purpose …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a novel concept that is resha** the
middlebox arena, shifting network functions (eg firewall, gateways, proxies) from specialized …

In the Service-Function-Chaining (SFC) enabled networks, various sophisticated policy-
aware network functions, such as intrusion detection, access control and unified threat …

Multicasting is a fundamental functionality of many network applications, including online
conferencing, event monitoring, video streaming, and so on. To ensure reliable, secure, and …

The Virtual Network Embedding Problem (VNEP) captures the essence of many resource
allocation problems. In the VNEP, customers request resources in the form of Virtual …