Search Results - Virtual Network Function Forwarding Graph embedding

Graph Neural Network-based Deep Reinforcement Learning algorithm for Virtual Network Function forwarding graph embedding in Space–Air–Ground Integrated Network by Liu, Liang, Jing, Tengxiang, Tan, Siyuan, Zhang, Yujie, He, Yejun, Xu, Chuan

“… Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are two enabling technologies of SAGIN, which can sequentially arrange multiple Virtual Network Functions (VNFs…”
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Virtual network function–forwarding graph embedding: A genetic algorithm approach by Pham, Tran Anh Quang, Sanner, Jean‐Michel, Morin, Cédric, Hadjadj‐Aoul, Yassine

“… A typical service can be expressed in the form of a virtual network function–forwarding graph (VNF‐FG). Allocating a VNF‐FG is equivalent to place VNFs and virtual links onto a given substrate network considering resources and quality…”
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Virtual Network Function Embedding under Nodal Outage Using Deep Q-Learning by Chetty, Swarna Bindu, Ahmadi, Hamed, Sharma, Sachin, Nag, Avishek

“… Network Function Virtualization (NFV) provides the necessary support towards efficient management of such complex networks, by virtualizing network functions and placing them on shared commodity servers…”
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Online virtual network function placement in 5G networks by Esfandyari, Alborz, Zali, Zeinab, Hashemi, Massoud Reza

“…The placement of network functions in 5G networks, known as the Virtual Network Function-Forwarding Graph Embedding (VNF-FGE…”
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A forwarding graph embedding algorithm exploiting regional topology information by Hu, Hong-chao, Zhang, Fan, Mao, Yu-xing, Wang, Zhen-peng

“… Allocating physical resources to the virtual network function forwarding graph is a critical issue in NFV…”
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A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for VNF Forwarding Graph Embedding by Quang, Pham Tran Anh, Hadjadj-Aoul, Yassine, Outtagarts, Abdelkader

“… The deployment of these services requires, typically, the allocation of Virtual Network Function - Forwarding Graph (VNF-FG…”
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Cost-Aware VNF Decomposition for VNF Forwarding Graph Embedding by Azhdari, Azadeh, Ebrahimzadeh, Amin, Mouradian, Carla, Szabo, Robert, Glitho, Roch H.

“…To implement a Network Service (NS) within a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) environment, it is essential to create a sequence of connected Virtual Network Functions…”
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Single and Multi-Domain Adaptive Allocation Algorithms for VNF Forwarding Graph Embedding by Quang, Pham Tran Anh, Bradai, Abbas, Singh, Kamal Deep, Picard, Gauthier, Riggio, Roberto

“… A typical network service setup requires the allocation of a virtual network function-forwarding graph (VNF-FG…”
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Dynamic Joint VNF Forwarding Graph Composition and Embedding: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework by Malektaji, Sepideh, Rayani, Marsa, Ebrahimzadeh, Amin, Raee, Vahid Maleki, Elbiaze, Halima, Glitho, Roch H.

“… As such, an ordered chain of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs), known as a VNF Forwarding Graph (VNF-FG…”
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Joint Optimization of Service Function Chaining and Resource Allocation in Network Function Virtualization by Luhan Wang, Zhaoming Lu, Xiangming Wen, Knopp, Raymond, Gupta, Rohit

“…: virtual network functions (VNFs) chain composition, VNFs forwarding graph embedding, and VNFs scheduling…”
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Virtual network forwarding graph embedding based on Tabu Search by Wenzhe Wang, Peilin Hong, Defang Lee, Jianing Pei, Lei Bo

“… operator or service provider. Each VNS is associated with a virtual network function forwarding graph (VNF-FG…”
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A survey of VNF forwarding graph embedding in B5G/6G networks by Zhang, Biao, Fan, Qilin, Zhang, Xu, Fu, Zhihan, Wang, Sen, Li, Jian, Xiong, Qingyu

“… Network function virtualization (NFV), as a promising paradigm to address this issue, has received considerable attention from both industry and academia…”
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On Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for VNF Forwarding Graphs Placement by Anh Quang, Pham Tran, Hadjadj-Aoul, Yassine, Outtagarts, Abdelkader

“…The placement of Virtual Network Function - Forwarding Graphs (VNF-FGs) is one of the fundamental operations in the next generation networks…”
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A Practical Near Optimal Deployment of Service Function Chains in Edge-to-Cloud Networks by Behravesh, Rasoul, Breitgand, David, Lorenz, Dean H., Raz, Danny

“… A critical issue extensively investigated in this domain is efficient deployment of Service Function Chains (SFCs…”
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Energy Efficient VNF-FG Embedding via Attention-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning by Houidi, Omar, Soualah, Oussama, Houidi, Ines, Zeghlache, Djamal

“…Designing smart mechanisms to facilitate and accelerate service deployment and management is one of the most challenging aspects for network infrastructure providers…”
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On the Trade-Off Between Computational Load and Reliability for Network Function Virtualization by Jinkyu Kang, Simeone, Osvaldo, Joonhyuk Kang

“… Both the composition of the virtual network functions into a forwarding graph (FG) at the logical layer and the embedding of the FG on the servers need to consider the less-than-carrier-grade reliability of COTS components…”
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A Practical Near Optimal Deployment of Service Function Chains in Edge-to-Cloud Networks by Behravesh, Rasoul, Breitgand, David, Lorenz, Dean H, Raz, Danny

“… A critical issue extensively investigated in this domain is efficient deployment of Service Function Chains (SFCs…”
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CE-VNE: Constraint escalation virtual network embedding algorithm assisted by graph convolutional networks by Zhang, Peiying, Luo, Zhihu, Kumar, Neeraj, Guizani, Mohsen, Zhang, Hongxia, Wang, Jian

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Cost-Aware Topological Decomposition of Virtual Network Function Forwarding Graphs by Azhdari, Azadeh, Ebrahimzadeh, Amin, Afrasiabi, Seyedeh Negar, Szabo, Robert, Mouradian, Carla, Li, Wubin, Glitho, Roch. H.

“…To realize a Network Service (NS) in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) network, it is needed to form an ordered set of connected Virtual Network Functions (VNFs…”
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Joint VNF Decomposition and Migration for Cost-Efficient VNF Forwarding Graph Embedding by Afrasiabi, Seyedeh Negar, Ebrahimzadeh, Amin, Azhdari, Azadeh, Mouradian, Carla, Li, Wubin, Szabo, Robert, Glitho, Roch H.

“… with software-based Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). In this paper, we study the joint problem of VNF decomposition and migration to address VNF embedding in NFV resource allocation (NFV-RA…”
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