With the continuous development of network func-tions virtualization(NFV)and software-defined networking(SDN)technologies and the explosive growth of network traffic,the requirement for computing resources in the netw...With the continuous development of network func-tions virtualization(NFV)and software-defined networking(SDN)technologies and the explosive growth of network traffic,the requirement for computing resources in the network has risen sharply.Due to the high cost of edge computing resources,coordinating the cloud and edge computing resources to improve the utilization efficiency of edge computing resources is still a considerable challenge.In this paper,we focus on optimiz-ing the placement of network services in cloud-edge environ-ments to maximize the efficiency.It is first proved that,in cloud-edge environments,placing one service function chain(SFC)integrally in the cloud or at the edge can improve the utilization efficiency of edge resources.Then a virtual network function(VNF)performance-resource(P-R)function is proposed to repre-sent the relationship between the VNF instance computing per-formance and the allocated computing resource.To select the SFCs that are most suitable to deploy at the edge,a VNF place-ment and resource allocation model is built to configure each VNF with its particular P-R function.Moreover,a heuristic recur-sive algorithm is designed called the recursive algorithm for max edge throughput(RMET)to solve the model.Through simula-tions on two scenarios,it is verified that RMET can improve the utilization efficiency of edge computing resources.展开更多
针对服务功能链(SFC)部署过程中存在虚拟网络功能(VNF)实例部署成本和转发路径成本难以权衡的问题,提出了基于VNF实例共享的SFC部署算法。首先针对多链SFC建立VNF和虚拟链路映射模型,并预估路径部署长度上限,保证SFC时延需求;其次,在路...针对服务功能链(SFC)部署过程中存在虚拟网络功能(VNF)实例部署成本和转发路径成本难以权衡的问题,提出了基于VNF实例共享的SFC部署算法。首先针对多链SFC建立VNF和虚拟链路映射模型,并预估路径部署长度上限,保证SFC时延需求;其次,在路径部署长度限制范围内,尽可能使VNF实例共享最大化,以平衡链路转发成本和VNF部署成本,最终得到SFC部署策略。与已有的SPH(shortest path heuristic)和GUS(greedy on used server)部署算法相比,所提算法所得的总运营成本分别降低6.6%和12.15%,且当SFC数量增多时,该算法的服务接受率可达89.33%。仿真实验结果表明,提出算法可以在保证用户服务质量的同时有效降低SFC部署成本。展开更多
移动边缘计算(Mobile Edge Computing,MEC)通过在网络边缘部署服务器,提供计算和存储资源,可为用户提供超低时延和高带宽业务。网络功能虚拟化(Network Function Virtualization,NFV)与MEC技术相结合,可在MEC服务器上提供服务功能链(Ser...移动边缘计算(Mobile Edge Computing,MEC)通过在网络边缘部署服务器,提供计算和存储资源,可为用户提供超低时延和高带宽业务。网络功能虚拟化(Network Function Virtualization,NFV)与MEC技术相结合,可在MEC服务器上提供服务功能链(Service Function Chain,SFC),提升用户的业务体验。为了保证移动用户的服务质量,需要在用户跨基站移动时将SFC迁移到合适的边缘服务器上。主要以最小化用户服务的端到端时延和运行成本为目标,提出了MEC网络中具有资源容量约束的SFC迁移策略,以实现移动用户业务的无缝迁移。仿真结果表明,与现有方案相比,该策略具有更好的有效性和高效性。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Key Research and Development(R&D)Plan of Heilongjiang Province of China(JD22A001).
文摘With the continuous development of network func-tions virtualization(NFV)and software-defined networking(SDN)technologies and the explosive growth of network traffic,the requirement for computing resources in the network has risen sharply.Due to the high cost of edge computing resources,coordinating the cloud and edge computing resources to improve the utilization efficiency of edge computing resources is still a considerable challenge.In this paper,we focus on optimiz-ing the placement of network services in cloud-edge environ-ments to maximize the efficiency.It is first proved that,in cloud-edge environments,placing one service function chain(SFC)integrally in the cloud or at the edge can improve the utilization efficiency of edge resources.Then a virtual network function(VNF)performance-resource(P-R)function is proposed to repre-sent the relationship between the VNF instance computing per-formance and the allocated computing resource.To select the SFCs that are most suitable to deploy at the edge,a VNF place-ment and resource allocation model is built to configure each VNF with its particular P-R function.Moreover,a heuristic recur-sive algorithm is designed called the recursive algorithm for max edge throughput(RMET)to solve the model.Through simula-tions on two scenarios,it is verified that RMET can improve the utilization efficiency of edge computing resources.
文摘针对服务功能链(SFC)部署过程中存在虚拟网络功能(VNF)实例部署成本和转发路径成本难以权衡的问题,提出了基于VNF实例共享的SFC部署算法。首先针对多链SFC建立VNF和虚拟链路映射模型,并预估路径部署长度上限,保证SFC时延需求;其次,在路径部署长度限制范围内,尽可能使VNF实例共享最大化,以平衡链路转发成本和VNF部署成本,最终得到SFC部署策略。与已有的SPH(shortest path heuristic)和GUS(greedy on used server)部署算法相比,所提算法所得的总运营成本分别降低6.6%和12.15%,且当SFC数量增多时,该算法的服务接受率可达89.33%。仿真实验结果表明,提出算法可以在保证用户服务质量的同时有效降低SFC部署成本。
文摘移动边缘计算(Mobile Edge Computing,MEC)通过在网络边缘部署服务器,提供计算和存储资源,可为用户提供超低时延和高带宽业务。网络功能虚拟化(Network Function Virtualization,NFV)与MEC技术相结合,可在MEC服务器上提供服务功能链(Service Function Chain,SFC),提升用户的业务体验。为了保证移动用户的服务质量,需要在用户跨基站移动时将SFC迁移到合适的边缘服务器上。主要以最小化用户服务的端到端时延和运行成本为目标,提出了MEC网络中具有资源容量约束的SFC迁移策略,以实现移动用户业务的无缝迁移。仿真结果表明,与现有方案相比,该策略具有更好的有效性和高效性。
