Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine gptkb:Network_Function
gptkbp:canBe	Proprietary Open Source
gptkbp:component	gptkb:NFV_Infrastructure
gptkbp:deployment	Standard Servers
gptkbp:enables	Network Scalability Flexible Network Deployment Decoupling of network functions from hardware Reduced Capital Expenditure Reduced Operational Expenditure
gptkbp:example	gptkb:Virtual_Firewall gptkb:Virtual_Load_Balancer gptkb:Virtual_Router
gptkbp:managedBy	gptkb:NFV_Orchestrator
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Software-Defined_Networking_(SDN)
gptkbp:replacedBy	Physical Network Appliances
gptkbp:requires	Management and Orchestration (MANO)
gptkbp:runsOn	Containers Virtual Machines
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:ETSI
gptkbp:supports	Service Chaining
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Telecommunications_Operators Cloud Service Providers
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Network_Function_Virtualization_(NFV)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NFV_Architecture gptkb:VNF_Manager_(VNFM) gptkb:NFV_Architectural_Framework
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs)