OpenNF
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- 17 August 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
- Vol. 44 (4), 163-174
- https://doi.org/10.1145/2740070.2626313
Abstract
Network functions virtualization (NFV) together with software-defined networking (SDN) has the potential to help operators satisfy tight service level agreements, accurately monitor and manipulate network traffic, and minimize operating expenses. However, in scenarios that require packet processing to be redistributed across a collection of network function (NF) instances, simultaneously achieving all three goals requires a framework that provides efficient, coordinated control of both internal NF state and network forwarding state. To this end, we design a control plane called OpenNF. We use carefully designed APIs and a clever combination of events and forwarding updates to address race conditions, bound overhead, and accommodate a variety of NFs. Our evaluation shows that OpenNF offers efficient state control without compromising flexibility, and requires modest additions to NFs.Keywords
Funding Information
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS-1314363, CNS-1040757, CNS-1302041)
- International Business Machines Corporation
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