Title
Network function virtualization: through the looking-glass.
Abstract
The fields of networking and telecommunications are presently witnessing the transition of a number of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) principles and techniques from research into practice. This survey attempts to capture the NFV phenomenon in its multi-faceted historical development over the last two decades, by answering the question “What are the main goals of NFV systems?” and by highlighting the advantages and technical limits of NFV in supporting those goals. By focusing on the whys and hows of NFV, we propose a reasoned overview of the most significant design elements of NFV as a complementary synthesis to the analytical taxonomies of papers and standards that are usually found in survey documents.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1007/s12243-016-0540-9
Annales des Télécommunications
Keywords
Field
DocType
Network Function Virtualization, Modularity, Performance, Hardware virtualization, Networking
Design elements and principles,Data science,Hardware virtualization,Network Functions Virtualization,Computer science,Computer network,Electronic engineering,Modularity
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
71
11-12
1958-9395
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.46
36
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Anandatirtha Nandugudi1795.23
Massimo Gallo248329.87
Diego Perino374050.54
Fabio Pianese4334.29