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
组播在支持日益增长的多媒体应用方面具有广阔的应用前景,面向组播的虚拟网络功能放置是网络功能虚拟化中不可避免的研究趋势.然而,对于该问题的大多数研究都聚焦于静态网络环境,难以应对网络中的各种资源随着时间动态变化,组播服务功能...组播在支持日益增长的多媒体应用方面具有广阔的应用前景,面向组播的虚拟网络功能放置是网络功能虚拟化中不可避免的研究趋势.然而,对于该问题的大多数研究都聚焦于静态网络环境,难以应对网络中的各种资源随着时间动态变化,组播服务功能链(Service Function Chaining,SFC)请求动态到达的真实场景.本文提出一种基于组播SFC请求预测的足球联赛竞争算法,以Informer模型为基础,预测即将到达的组播SFC请求.基于足球联赛竞争的组播虚拟网络功能放置算法,设计多维个体编码策略,一次性求解所有活动组播组的SFC映射方案,提前部署预测的请求.针对预测结果与真实结果不一致的情况,提出一种由正向搜索与反向搜索组成的快速修复策略以完成对请求的快速响应.仿真结果表明,对比其它两种预测模型,Informer在组播SFC请求预测上取得了更低的均方误差与平均绝对误差.此外,与七种经典的启发式算法和深度强化学习算法相比,提出的算法在端到端时延和计算资源消耗方面达到更优性能的同时,取得了更低的组播SFC请求响应时间.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。
文摘组播在支持日益增长的多媒体应用方面具有广阔的应用前景,面向组播的虚拟网络功能放置是网络功能虚拟化中不可避免的研究趋势.然而,对于该问题的大多数研究都聚焦于静态网络环境,难以应对网络中的各种资源随着时间动态变化,组播服务功能链(Service Function Chaining,SFC)请求动态到达的真实场景.本文提出一种基于组播SFC请求预测的足球联赛竞争算法,以Informer模型为基础,预测即将到达的组播SFC请求.基于足球联赛竞争的组播虚拟网络功能放置算法,设计多维个体编码策略,一次性求解所有活动组播组的SFC映射方案,提前部署预测的请求.针对预测结果与真实结果不一致的情况,提出一种由正向搜索与反向搜索组成的快速修复策略以完成对请求的快速响应.仿真结果表明,对比其它两种预测模型,Informer在组播SFC请求预测上取得了更低的均方误差与平均绝对误差.此外,与七种经典的启发式算法和深度强化学习算法相比,提出的算法在端到端时延和计算资源消耗方面达到更优性能的同时,取得了更低的组播SFC请求响应时间.
