Study on Search Algorithm for Finding An Efficient Service-Chaining Path
Hyeonseok Oh, Daeun Yu, Yoon-Ho Choi, Namgi Kim · Advanced science and technology letters · 2014
Much attention has been paid to network virtualization since it can better utilize network resources and provide easier management than conventional networks. Virtual machines created by virtualization provide services, and a network flow passes through a set of virtual machines that provides the required services. Service chaining is to ensure provisions of the required services. Due to the service-chaining concept, studies on which virtual machines are selected and how to connect them in an efficient manner have been highlighted ever more. This paper proposes a new algorithm to search for an efficient service-chaining path.