Virtual Network Embedding for Evolving Networks

• Published in: 2010 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference GLOBECOM 2010 pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Zhiping Cai, Fang Liu, Nong Xiao, Qiang Liu, Zhiying Wang
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Algorithm design and analysis; Delay; Heuristic algorithms; IEEE Communications Society; Network topology; Peer to peer computing; Substrates

Network virtualization has been proposed as a powerful vehicle for running multiple customized networks on a shared infrastructure. Virtual network embedding is a critical step for network virtualization that deals with efficient mapping of virtual nodes and virtual links onto the substrate network...