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A Content Distribution Network (CDN) can be defined as an overlay system that replicates copies of contents at multiple points of a network, close to the final users, with the objective of improving data access. CDN technology is widely…
In the cloud environment, data centers are efficiently manipulated by cloud service providers (CSPs) in terms of energy consumption. Consequently, migrating workloads to clouds can result in lower energy consumption. This paper demonstrates…
Service Function Chaining (SFC) allows the forwarding of a traffic flow along a chain of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs, e.g., IDS, firewall, and NAT). Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions can be used to support SFC reducing the…
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