This paper proposes an optimization model to derive a resilient virtual network function
allocation in service function chains aiming to reduce the end-to-end (E2E) latency during …

In a cloud, protection through backup of virtual machines contained in physical machines
(PMs) reduces damage to users due to failure of PMs, such as hardware malfunctions …

Fault tolerance and load balancing are two key roles in resource allocation against failures.
This paper proposes a primary and backup resource allocation model with preventive …

Network function virtualization (NFV), a novel network architecture, promises to offer a lot of
convenience in network design, deployment, and management. This paradigm, although …

Modern network services and functions, such as firewalls, load balancers, and network
address translators, are virtualized to virtual network functions (VNFs) and run in virtual …

Survivability is used to evaluate the ability of the satellite to complete the mission after
failure, while the duration of maintaining performance is often ignored. An effective backup …

With the development of distributed storage, it is critical to determine how to place the copies
of data in different locations with the consideration of network performance and data …

Cloud-of-clouds storage can enhance the data security and reliability of online applications
by encrypting, encoding, and distributing user data across multiple clouds. Fast transferring …

Middleboxes work as software which runs on a general-purpose server by adopting network
function virtualization. The unavailability of middlebox is a key metric. The previous study …

This paper proposes a backup resource allocation model with two-stage probabilistic
protection to minimize the total required backup capacity for multiple simultaneous failures of …