Programmable data planes allow users to define their own data plane algorithms for network
devices including appropriate data plane application programming interfaces (APIs) which …

Network Functions (NFs) are responsible for ensuring security in the network, optimizing
data traffic and balancing network load. NFs are chained to form Service Function Chains …

Network Functions (NFs) provide security and optimization services to networks by
examining and modifying packets and by collecting information. When NFs need to be …

Network Functions (NFs) improve the safety and efficiency of networks. Flows traversing NFs
may need to be migrated to balance load, conserve energy, etc. When NFs are stateful, the …

Network Functions (NFs), which improve the safety and efficiency of networks, are
implemented in software to reduce expenses. Flows traversing NFs may need to be …

To make meaningful decisions about a network, network-wide and consistent measurement
of the sizes of all flows is essential. Existing measurement efforts assume that the path of a …

Software-defined networks provide a centralized control plane, which makes the network
more flexible. When the network changes and needs to update, the controller can make the …

The decoupling of the control plane and data plane in software-defined networking (SDN)
not only encourages the innovation of network architecture but also leads to the update …