A survey on the placement of virtual network functions

J Sun, Y Zhang, F Liu, H Wang, X Xu, Y Li - Journal of Network and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

Optimal VNF placement via deep reinforcement learning in SDN/NFV-enabled networks

J Pei, P Hong, M Pan, J Liu… - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emerging paradigm-Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function
Virtualization (NFV)-makes it feasible and scalable to run Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) …

A service-oriented deployment policy of end-to-end network slicing based on complex network theory

W Guan, X Wen, L Wang, Z Lu, Y Shen - IEEE access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For fifth-generation wireless communication systems, network slicing has emerged as a key
concept to meet the diverse requirements of various use cases. By slicing an infrastructure …

An end-to-end network slicing algorithm based on deep Q-learning for 5G network

T Li, X Zhu, X Liu - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As one of key technologies of the fifth-generation (5G) communication system, network
slicing can share the underlying infrastructure with different application requirements and …

EdgeGYM: a reinforcement learning environment for constraint-aware NFV resource allocation

J Su, S Nair, L Popokh - … 2nd International Conference on AI in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optimizing resource allocation in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) deployment
remains a challenging problem due to the complex interactions between network functions …

Joint optimization of service function chaining and resource allocation in network function virtualization

L Wang, Z Lu, X Wen, R Knopp, R Gupta - IEEE Access, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network function virtualization (NFV) has already been a new paradigm for network
architectures. By migrating NFs from dedicated hardware to virtualization platform, NFV can …

Low-latency and resource-efficient service function chaining orchestration in network function virtualization

G Sun, Z Xu, H Yu, X Chen, V Chang… - IEEE Internet of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, network function virtualization (NFV) has been proposed to solve the dilemma
faced by traditional networks and to improve network performance through hardware and …

Distributed resource allocation optimization in 5G virtualized networks

H Halabian - IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The concepts of network function virtualization and end-to-end network slicing are the two
promising technologies empowering 5G networks for efficient and dynamic network/service …

Virtual network function placement in satellite edge computing with a potential game approach

X Gao, R Liu, A Kaushik - IEEE Transactions on Network and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite networks, as a supplement to terrestrial networks, can provide effective computing
services for Internet of Things (IoT) users in remote areas. Due to the resource limitation of …

Optimal resource allocation in sdn/nfv-enabled networks via deep reinforcement learning

J Su, S Nair, L Popokh - 2022 IEEE Ninth International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) are two
emerging paradigms that enable the feasible and scalable deployment of Virtual Network …