Programmable data plane technologies enable the systematic reconfiguration of the low-
level processing steps applied to network packets and are key drivers toward realizing the …

The dependence of traditional network functions (NFs) on special hardware results in high
capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX). Network Function …

In this paper we present Metron, a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) platform that
achieves high resource utilization by jointly exploiting the underlying network and …

While 5G is being deployed all around the world, the industry and academia start the
investigation of 6G. Network function virtualization (NFV) is seen as the key enabler towards …

By moving network functionality from dedicated hardware to software running on end-hosts,
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) pledges the benefits of cloud computing to packet …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) brings flexible provisioning and great convenience for
enterprises outsource their network functions to the Data Center Networks (DCNs). Network …

Continuous traffic monitoring and analytics are fundamental to the operation of today's
networks. Network telemetry allows for performing fine-grained analytics on network flow or …

Data centers increasingly deploy commodity servers with high-speed network interfaces to
enable low-latency communication. However, achieving low latency at high data rates …

We present PacketMill, a system for optimizing software packet processing, which (i)
introduces a new model to efficiently manage packet metadata and (ii) employs code …

Network functions and service function chaining are prevalent in cloud and ISP networks. In
traditional software-based solutions, scaling up the capacity of these functions requires a …