Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf network architecture concept
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NFV
gptkbp:appliesTo enterprise networks
telecommunications networks
gptkbp:enables edge computing
network monitoring
self-healing networks
network slicing
network automation
network programmability
service chaining
zero-touch provisioning
multi-cloud deployments
network orchestration
dynamic resource allocation
network analytics
service assurance
service orchestration
open interfaces
elastic scaling
multi-vendor interoperability
hybrid cloud deployments
cloud-native network functions
deployment of network functions as software
service agility
reduced time-to-market for services
decoupling of network functions from proprietary hardware
5G network deployments
API-driven network management
IoT network scalability
centralized and distributed deployments
faster service innovation
flexible network service provisioning
network slicing for 5G
open source network solutions
rapid scaling of network services
remote deployment of network functions
service provider innovation
virtualized DHCP
virtualized DNS
virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC)
virtualized IP multimedia subsystem (vIMS)
virtualized VPN gateways
virtualized WAN optimization
virtualized broadband network gateways (vBNG)
virtualized content delivery networks (CDN)
virtualized deep packet inspection
virtualized firewalls
virtualized home subscriber server (vHSS)
virtualized intrusion detection systems
virtualized load balancers
virtualized network address translation (NAT)
virtualized radio access networks (vRAN)
virtualized routers
virtualized service function chaining
virtualized session border controllers
virtualized policy and charging rules function (vPCRF)
gptkbp:focusesOn virtualization of network services
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
gptkbp:introducedIn 2012
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:ETSI
gptkbp:reduces capital expenditures (CAPEX)
operational expenditures (OPEX)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Software_Defined_Networking_(SDN)
gptkbp:replacedBy dedicated network appliances
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ETSI_ISG_NFV
gptkbp:supports automation of network management
gptkbp:uses containers
virtual machines
commodity hardware
management and orchestration (MANO)
orchestration platforms
standard IT virtualization technologies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virtualized_Network_Functions_(VNFs)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6