R. Boutaba

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Cloud computing: state-of-the-art and research challenges

Q. Zhang, Lu Cheng, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
Journal of Internet Services and Applications
20 April 2010

In this paper, we present a survey of cloud computing, highlighting its key concepts, architectural principles, state-of-the-art implementations as well as research challenges. Expand

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Network Function Virtualization: State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges

Rashid Mijumbi, J. Serrat, Juan-Luis Gorricho, Niels Bouten, F. Turck, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
25 September 2015

Network function virtualization (NFV) has drawn significant attention from both industry and academia as an important shift in telecommunication service provisioning. Expand

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Virtual Network Embedding with Coordinated Node and Link Mapping

M. Chowdhury, Muntasir Raihan Rahman, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
IEEE INFOCOM
19 April 2009

We formulate the VN embedding problem as a mixed integer program through substrate network augmentation. Expand

ViNEYard: Virtual Network Embedding Algorithms With Coordinated Node and Link Mapping

M. Chowdhury, Muntasir Raihan Rahman, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
1 February 2012

We present ViNEYard, a collection of online VN embedding algorithms that leverage better coordination between the node mapping and link mapping phases. Expand

A survey of network virtualization

M. Chowdhury, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
Comput. Networks
1 April 2010

We survey the existing technologies and a wide array of state-of-the-art projects on network virtualization followed by a discussion of major challenges in this area. Expand

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Network virtualization: state of the art and research challenges

M. Chowdhury, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
IEEE Communications Magazine
1 July 2009

This article investigates the past and the state of the art in network virtualization along with the future challenges that must be addressed to realize a viable networkvirtualization environment. Expand

Conflict classification and analysis of distributed firewall policies

Ehab Al-Shaer, H. Hamed, R. Boutaba, M. Hasan
Computer Science
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
3 October 2005

Firewalls are core elements in network security. However, managing firewall rules, particularly, in multifirewall enterprise networks, has become a complex and error-prone task. Firewall filtering… Expand

Data Center Network Virtualization: A Survey

M. F. Bari, R. Boutaba, +5 authors Mohamed Faten Zhani
Computer Science
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
22 January 2013

A survey of the current state-of-the-art in data center networks virtualization, and provide a detailed comparison of the surveyed proposals. Expand

Orchestrating Virtualized Network Functions

M. F. Bari, Shihabur Rahman Chowdhury, Reaz Ahmed, R. Boutaba, O. M. B. Duarte
Computer Science
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service…
22 March 2015

We provide a dynamic programming-based heuristic to solve larger instances of VNF-OP. Expand

PayLess: A low cost network monitoring framework for Software Defined Networks

Shihabur Rahman Chowdhury, M. F. Bari, Reaz Ahmed, R. Boutaba
Computer Science
IEEE Network Operations and Management Symposium…
5 May 2014

Software Defined Networking promises to simplify network management tasks by separating the control plane (a central controller) from the data plane (switches). OpenFlow has emerged as the de facto… Expand

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