Implementation of NRF in the Docker-based NFV platform
Network function virtualisation (NFV) represents one of the key enablers of the next generation mobile network systems (5G). NFV allows running virtual network functions (NFs) as software components on top of a virtualisation system (i.e. virtual machines or containers) hosted in a cloud, allowing h...
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doaj-73517855ccfa49edbc66dbaf208167c72021-04-02T17:57:02ZengWileyThe Journal of Engineering2051-33052019-10-0110.1049/joe.2018.9135JOE.2018.9135Implementation of NRF in the Docker-based NFV platformShasha Liu0Zhan Xu1Zhigang Tian2School of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology UniversitySchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology UniversityTsinghua UniversityNetwork function virtualisation (NFV) represents one of the key enablers of the next generation mobile network systems (5G). NFV allows running virtual network functions (NFs) as software components on top of a virtualisation system (i.e. virtual machines or containers) hosted in a cloud, allowing high flexibility and elasticity to deploy network services and functions. Therefore, the NFs in 5G core network can be deployed on the common hardware platform in the form of software. In this study, network repository function (NRF) is implemented in Docker-based NFV platform in the form of JSON + HTTP/2.0 that supports service discovery function. The performance of NRF is also tested on real hardware platforms, including NF Register, NF Update, and NF Deregister. From the experimental data, it can be seen that the NRF in the NFV-based 5G architecture has good performance, and Docker-based NFV platform is more flexible than traditional communication networks.https://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/joe.2018.9135virtual machinesvirtualisationcloud computing5g mobile communicationcomputer network performance evaluationnext generation networksnrfnfv-based 5g architecturedocker-based nfv platformnetwork function virtualisationvirtual network functionsvirtualisation systemvirtual machinesnetwork services5g core networknetwork repository functionservice discovery functionhardware platformsnext generation mobile network systemssoftware componentjson+http/2.0 platformnf registernf updatenf deregister |
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Network function virtualisation (NFV) represents one of the key enablers of the next generation mobile network systems (5G). NFV allows running virtual network functions (NFs) as software components on top of a virtualisation system (i.e. virtual machines or containers) hosted in a cloud, allowing high flexibility and elasticity to deploy network services and functions. Therefore, the NFs in 5G core network can be deployed on the common hardware platform in the form of software. In this study, network repository function (NRF) is implemented in Docker-based NFV platform in the form of JSON + HTTP/2.0 that supports service discovery function. The performance of NRF is also tested on real hardware platforms, including NF Register, NF Update, and NF Deregister. From the experimental data, it can be seen that the NRF in the NFV-based 5G architecture has good performance, and Docker-based NFV platform is more flexible than traditional communication networks. |
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virtual machines virtualisation cloud computing 5g mobile communication computer network performance evaluation next generation networks nrf nfv-based 5g architecture docker-based nfv platform network function virtualisation virtual network functions virtualisation system virtual machines network services 5g core network network repository function service discovery function hardware platforms next generation mobile network systems software component json+http/2.0 platform nf register nf update nf deregister |
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