Dynamic service function chaining (SFC) is a technique that facilitates the enforcement of
advanced services and differentiated traffic forwarding policies. It dynamically steers the …

Middleboxes or network appliances like firewalls, proxies, and WAN optimizers have
become an integral part of today's ISP and enterprise networks. Middlebox functionalities …

To accelerate the implementation of network functions/middle boxes and reduce the
deployment cost, recently, the concept of network function virtualization (NFV) has emerged …

Abstract The rise of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization
(NFV) introduce opportunities for service providers to reduce CAPEX/OPEX and to offer and …

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

With the rapid growth of user traffic, service innovation, and the persistent necessity to
reduce costs, today's mobile operators are faced with several challenges. In networking, two …

It is known that by incorporating network function virtualization (NFV) in inter-datacenter
(inter-DC) networks, service providers can use their network resources more efficiently and …

Service Function Chaining (SFC) is a crucial technology for future Internet. It aims to
overcome the limitation of current deployment models which is rigid and static. Application of …

IoT systems can be leveraged by Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-
Defined Networking (SDN) technologies, thereby strengthening their overall flexibility …

To adapt to continuously changing workloads in networks, components of the running
network services may need to be replicated (scaling the network service) and allocated to …