Network virtualization is recognized as an enabling technology for the future Internet. It aims
to overcome the resistance of the current Internet to architectural change. Application of this …

In a cloud computing environment, dynamic resource allocation and reallocation are keys for
accommodating unpredictable demands and, ultimately, contribute to investment return. This …

Due to the existence of multiple stakeholders with conflicting goals and policies, alterations
to the existing Internet architecture are now limited to simple incremental updates; …

Network virtualization allows multiple heterogeneous virtual networks (VNs) to coexist on a
shared infrastructure. Efficient map** of virtual nodes and virtual links of a VN request onto …

Recently network virtualization has been proposed as a promising way to overcome the
current ossification of the Internet by allowing multiple heterogeneous virtual networks (VNs) …

Virtualizing and sharing networked resources have become a growing trend that reshapes
the computing and networking architectures. Embedding multiple virtual networks (VNs) on …

Network virtualization can offer more flexibility and better manageability for the future
Internet by allowing multiple heterogeneous virtual networks (VN) to coexist on a shared …

Cloud computing builds upon advances on virtualization and distributed computing to
support cost-efficient usage of computing resources, emphasizing on resource scalability …

This paper addresses the provisioning of virtual resources in future networks relying on the
Infrastructure as a service principle. Exact and heuristics optimization algorithms for the …

Network virtualization enables the share of a physical network among multiple virtual
networks. Virtual network embedding determines the effectiveness of utilization of network …