A pattern for network functions virtualization

Eduardo B. Fernandez (1) , Brahim Hamid (2)

1 Florida Atlantic University [Boca Raton]
2 IRIT-MACAO - Modèles, Architectures, Composants, Agilité et prOcessus

Cloud computing has brought a large variety of services available to potential consumers. A recent type of services are the provision of network functions using virtualization. Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a network architecture where network node functions such as load balancers, firewalls, IDS, and accelerators are built in software and offered as services. This approach results in reduced complexity in network design, better scalability and agility, as well as faster deployment. We present here a pattern for the NFV architecture.

Mots clés: Virtualization; Architecture patterns; Network functions; Security patterns; Cloud computing; Telecommunications

Domaines: Génie logiciel [cs.SE]; Systèmes embarqués; Cryptographie et sécurité [cs.CR]; Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]; Architectures Matérielles [cs.AR]; Modélisation et simulation

Eduardo B. Fernandez, Brahim Hamid. A pattern for network functions virtualization. 20th European Conference on Pattern Language of Programs (EuroPlop 2015), Jul 2015, Kloster Irsee, Germany. pp. 1-9. ⟨hal-01567075⟩