Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has recently attracted
considerable attention from both research and industrial communities.
Numerous papers have been published regarding solving the resource-
allocation problems in NFV, from various perspectives, considering
different constraints, and adopting a range of techniques. However, it
is difficult to get a clear impression of how to understand and classify
different kinds of resource allocation problems in NFV and how to design
solutions to solve these problems efficiently.
This book addresses these concerns by offering a comprehensive overview
and explanation of different resource allocation problems in NFV and
presenting efficient solutions to solve them. It covers resource
allocation problems in NFV, including an introduction to NFV and QoS
parameters modelling as well as related problem definition, formulation
and the respective state-of-the-art algorithms.
This book allows readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of and
deep insights into the resource allocation problems in NFV. It does so
by exploring (1) the working principle and architecture of NFV, (2) how
to model the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters in NFV services, (3)
definition, formulation and analysis of different kinds of resource
allocation problems in various NFV scenarios, (4) solutions for solving
the resource allocation problem in NFV, and (5) possible future work in
the respective area.
