iMPROVE: Enhancing the Introduction of Services on Programmable Virtual Networks

摘要

Programmable Virtual Networks (PVNs) make the network more flexible and allow the fast introduction of new services. However, several shortcomings hamper their wider adoption, including: (i) the extensive knowledge required to configure and manage the NetApps, (ii) the lack of descriptors to detail all nuances of the NetApps, and (iii) there is no solution that enables to distribute and configure NetApps over distinct technologies. Therefore, we propose iMPROVE to simplify the introduction of services in PVNs, enhancing the distribution of NetApps. We also extend the ETSI network service descriptor to support distinct technologies as well as to represent conflict issues. We demonstrate evidence of iMPROVE's feasibility in a case study and compare it with the main solutions for distributing and deploying applications over multiple platforms.