Performance analysis of virtualized network functions on virtualized systems architectures

Matthias Falkner, Aris Leivadeas, Ioannis Lambadaris, George Kesidis

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16 Scopus citations

Abstract

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging network architecture that employs the concept of virtualization and allows the consolidation of many network services on top of an industry standard off-the-shelf server. This decoupling of network functions and services from dedicated and expensive hardware appliances has led the Enterprise and Service Providers to increasingly make use of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) to reap the benefits of reduced capital and operational expenses. Total cost of ownership calculations however are typically a function of the attainable network throughput and performance, which in a virtualized system is highly dependent on the overall system architecture. The number of VNFs running on the server, their I/O demands, the performance characterization of the underlying hypervisor scheduler, or the packet path from physical interfaces into the VNFs are examples of how the system architecture can influence overall performance and throughput. This article provides the challenges of deploying VNFs on a virtualized system architecture and analyzes the impact of the architecture on the overall VNF performance under both single-VNF and multi-VNF configurations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 IEEE 21st International Workshop on Computer Aided Modelling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages71-76
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509025589
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 16 2016
Event21st IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modelling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2016 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: Oct 23 2016Oct 25 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD
ISSN (Electronic)2378-4873

Other

Other21st IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modelling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2016
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period10/23/1610/25/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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