Paper Info
Title
BRAIN: Blockchain-based Reverse Auction for Infrastructure Supply in Virtual Network Functions-as-a -Service
Abstract
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is transforming the way in which network operators acquire and manage network services. By using virtualization technologies to move packet processing from dedicated hardware to software, NFV has introduced a new market focused on the offer and distribution of Virtual Network Functions (VNF). Infrastructure Providers (InP) can benefit from an NFV market by providing their infrastructures to fulfill demands of end-users that, in turn, acquire VNFs-as-a-Service (VNFaaS). In this context, solutions that promote the competition between InPs can lead to lower prices, while increasing VNF performance to accommodate specific demands of end-users. In this paper, BRAIN, a blockchain-based reverse auction is presented to introduce an auditable solution in which InPs can compete to host VNFs taking into account the demands of each particular end-user. Such a solution helps reduce costs involved in VNF's commercialization and also monetize NFV-enabled infrastructures. BRAIN is supported by a case study that provides evidence of the solution's feasibility and effectiveness. A discussion regarding blockchain advantages and drawbacks in this use-case (e.g., additional costs and time) concludes this paper.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.23919/IFIPNetworking.2019.8816843
2019 IFIP Networking Conference (IFIP Networking)
Keywords
DocType
ISBN
Network Functions Virtualization,Virtual Net-work Functions-as-a-Service,Infrastructure Supply,Blockchain,Smart Contract
Conference
978-1-7281-3671-4
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
9
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Muriel Figueredo Franco121.06
Eder John Scheid232.45
Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville3924107.68
Burkhard Stiller41302208.45