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Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

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  • Symeon Papavassiliou

    (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Athens, Greece)

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The role of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) have been instrumental in realizing the transition and vision “from black boxes to a white box towards facilitating 5G network architectures”. Though significant research results and several deployments have occurred and realized over the last few years focusing on the NFV and SDN technologies, several issues—both of theoretical and practical importance—remain still open. Accordingly, the papers of this special issue are significant contributions samples within the general ecosystem highlighted above, ranging from SDN and NFV architectures and implementations, to SDN-NFV integration and orchestration approaches, while considering issues associated with optimization, network management and security aspects. In particular, a total of nine excellent articles (one review and eight original research articles) have been accepted, following a rigorous review process, and addressing many of the aforementioned challenges and beyond.

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  • Symeon Papavassiliou, 2020. "Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV)," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-3, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:12:y:2020:i:1:p:7-:d:304512
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    3. Giorgos Mitsis & Pavlos Athanasios Apostolopoulos & Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou & Symeon Papavassiliou, 2019. "Intelligent Dynamic Data Offloading in a Competitive Mobile Edge Computing Market," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-19, May.
    4. Adamantia Stamou & Grigorios Kakkavas & Konstantinos Tsitseklis & Vasileios Karyotis & Symeon Papavassiliou, 2019. "Autonomic Network Management and Cross-Layer Optimization in Software Defined Radio Environments," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-18, February.
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    6. Aaqif Afzaal Abbasi & Hai Jin, 2018. "v-Mapper: An Application-Aware Resource Consolidation Scheme for Cloud Data Centers," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-17, September.
    7. Jiaying Yao & Zhigeng Han & Muhammad Sohail & Liangmin Wang, 2019. "A Robust Security Architecture for SDN-Based 5G Networks," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-14, March.
    8. Vincenzo Eramo & Francesco G. Lavacca & Tiziana Catena & Marco Polverini & Antonio Cianfrani, 2019. "Effectiveness of Segment Routing Technology in Reducing the Bandwidth and Cloud Resources Provisioning Times in Network Function Virtualization Architectures," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-20, March.
    9. Aris Leivadeas & George Kesidis & Mohamed Ibnkahla & Ioannis Lambadaris, 2019. "VNF Placement Optimization at the Edge and Cloud †," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-23, March.
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