Service Function Chaining: Framework & Architecture
Jim Guichard, Ron Parker, Christian Jacquenet, Mohamed Boucadair, Carlos Pignataro, Diego R. Lopez · 2014
IP networks rely more and more on the combination of advanced functions (besides the basic routing and forwarding functions) for the delivery of added value services. This document defines a reference architecture and a framework to enforce Service Function Chaining (SFC) with minimum requirements on the physical topology of the network.