System, method, and computer program for optimizing a chain of virtual network functions in a network based on network function virtualization (NFV)
US9806979B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a system, method, and computer program product for deploying a plurality of virtual network function (VNF) instances in a communication network using network function virtualization (NFV-based network), where the network includes a plurality of computing-related units and communication links in-between, the method including: determining at least one performance value for at least one of the computing-related units and communication links, determining at least one performance requirement for at least one of the VNF instances, and associating the at least one VNF instance with at least one of the computing-related units and the communication links according to the at least one performance requirement and the at least one performance value.
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