# An Approximation Algorithm for Path Computation and Function Placement in SDNs

@article{Even2016AnAA,
title={An Approximation Algorithm for Path Computation and Function Placement in SDNs},
author={Guy Even and Matthias Rost and Stefan Schmid},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2016},
volume={abs/1603.09158}
}
• Published 30 March 2016
• Computer Science
• ArXiv
We consider the task of embedding multiple service requests in Software-Defined Networks (SDNs), i.e. computing (combined) mappings of network functions on physical nodes and finding routes to connect the mapped network functions. A single service request may either be fully embedded or be rejected. The objective is to maximize the sum of benefits of the served requests, while the solution must abide node and edge capacities.
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