On-Policy Versus Off-Policy Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Domain SFC Embedding in SDN/NFV-Enabled Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2024.3430865
Abstract: In the software defined network (SDN)/network function virtualization (NFV)-enabled networks, service function chains (SFCs) should typically be allocated to deploy these services, which not only entails meeting the service’s Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, but… read more here.
Keywords: multi domain; policy; enabled networks; network ... See more keywords
A Virtual Network Customization Framework for Multicast Services in NFV-Enabled Core Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/jsac.2020.2986591
Abstract: The paradigm of network function virtualization (NFV) with the support of software defined networking (SDN) emerges as a promising approach for customizing network services in fifth generation (5G) networks. In this paper, a multicast service… read more here.
Keywords: virtual network; nfv enabled; multicast services; services nfv ... See more keywords
Embedding Multicast Service Function Chains in NFV-Enabled Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/lcomm.2020.3044894
Abstract: In Network Function Virtualization (NFV), a multicast data flow must be traversed through a Service Function Chain (SFC) that is a predefined sequence of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). In this letter, we formulate the problem… read more here.
Keywords: multicast service; nfv enabled; service function; service ... See more keywords
Service Recovery in NFV-Enabled Networks: Algorithm Design and Analysis
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DOI: 10.1109/tcc.2024.3402185
Abstract: Network function virtualization (NFV), a novel network architecture, promises to offer a lot of convenience in network design, deployment, and management. This paradigm, although flexible, suffers from many risks engendering interruption of services, such as… read more here.
Keywords: service; recovery; network; design ... See more keywords
Toward Multicast NFV-Enabled IoT Frameworks: Game Theory for Mixed-AoAI
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DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2025.3585578
Abstract: In the context of multicast Network Function Virtual (NFV)-enabled Internet of Things (IoT), numerous sensor devices must efficiently transmit data to multiple data centers for real-time monitoring and analysis. Certain data centers require aggregated data… read more here.
Keywords: information; multicast; game; nfv enabled ... See more keywords
Dynamic Virtual Resource Allocation Mechanism for Survivable Services in Emerging NFV-Enabled Vehicular Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2021.3120723
Abstract: Vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) is an emerging aspect of the 5G vertical application. Network function virtualization (NFV) is the key enabling technology of 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) networks. In NFV-enabled vehicular and 5G networks,… read more here.
Keywords: network; resource; nfv enabled; resource allocation ... See more keywords
DRL-QOR: Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based QoS/QoE-Aware Adaptive Online Orchestration in NFV-Enabled Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsm.2021.3055494
Abstract: Faced with fluctuating network traffic and unknown underlying network traffic dynamics, developing an effective orchestration model with low network cost is still a critical issue in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)-enabled networks. Thus we propose a… read more here.
Keywords: drl qor; enabled networks; nfv enabled; deep reinforcement ... See more keywords
Proactive and AoI-Aware Failure Recovery for Stateful NFV-Enabled Zero-Touch 6G Networks: Model-Free DRL Approach
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsm.2021.3113054
Abstract: In this paper, we propose a Zero-Touch, deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based Proactive Failure Recovery framework called ZT-PFR for stateful network function virtualization (NFV)-enabled networks. To this end, we formulate a resource-efficient optimization problem minimizing the… read more here.
Keywords: drl; failure recovery; nfv enabled; failure ... See more keywords
On Efficient Delay-Aware Multisource Multicasting in NFV-Enabled Softwarized Networks
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsm.2022.3188777
Abstract: To comply with security and performance policies, multicast communication requires inline service that chains an ordered sequence of virtualized network functions (VNFs) with an emerging paradigm of network function virtualization (NFV). As many-to-many multicast pattern… read more here.
Keywords: delay aware; network; efficient delay; nfv enabled ... See more keywords
Dynamic Service Function Chain Embedding for NFV-Enabled IoT: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach
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DOI: 10.1109/twc.2019.2946797
Abstract: The Internet of things (IoT) is becoming more and more flexible and economical with the advancement in information and communication technologies. However, IoT networks will be ultra-dense with the explosive growth of IoT devices. Network… read more here.
Keywords: nfv enabled; enabled iot; iot networks; network ... See more keywords