Enhancing Performance, Security, and Management in Network Function Virtualization
Enhancing Performance, Security, and Management in Network Function Virtualization
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DOI：
10.1109/nfv-sdn50289.2020.9289888
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2020-11
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Yang Zhang;Zhi-Li Zhang
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作者：
Yang Zhang;Zhi-Li Zhang
在无处不在的连通性时代，各种新应用程序，网络协议和在线服务（例如云服务，分布式机器学习，加密货币）一直在不断创建，为我们的许多日常活动提供了基础。对网络的新兴需求导致了现代网络的交通量和复杂性的不断增长，这在很大程度上依赖于广泛的专业网络功能（例如，防火墙，负载均衡器）出于各种目的。尽管这些（虚拟）网络函数（VNF）已广泛部署，但它们的实例化是一种不协调的方式，无法满足不断增长的不断发展的网络的需求。在本文中，我们认为配备VNF的网络可以以类似于当今计算机软件的方式设计。通过遵循模块化的蓝图，可以使网络变得更高效，安全和可管理。
In an era of ubiquitous connectivity, various new applications, network protocols, and online services (e.g., cloud services, distributed machine learning, cryptocurrency) have been constantly creating, underpinning many of our daily activities. Emerging demands for networks have led to growing traffic volume and complexity of modern networks, which heavily rely on a wide spectrum of specialized network functions (e.g., Firewall, Load Balancer) for diverse purposes. Although these (virtual) network functions (VNFs) are widely deployed, they are instantiated in an uncoordinated manner failing to meet growing demands of evolving networks. In this dissertation, we argue that networks equipped with VNFs can be designed in a fashion similar to how computer software is programmed today. By following the blueprint of modularization, networks can be made more efficient, secure, and manageable.