Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Virtualized_Network_Functions_(VNFs)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
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)