Topic
Network segmentation
About: Network segmentation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 347 publications have been published within this topic receiving 4631 citations.
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Papers
15 Apr 1996
TL;DR: This paper describes the vision of an active network architecture, the approach to its design, and survey the technologies that can be brought to bear on its implementation, and proposes that the research community mount a joint effort to develop and deploy a wide area ActiveNet.
Abstract: Active networks allow their users to inject customized programs into the nodes of the network. An extreme case, in which we are most interested, replaces packets with "capsules" -- program fragments that are executed at each network router/switch they traverse.Active architectures permit a massive increase in the sophistication of the computation that is performed within the network. They will enable new applications, especially those based on application-specific multicast, information fusion, and other services that leverage network-based computation and storage. Furthermore, they will accelerate the pace of innovation by decoupling network services from the underlying hardware and allowing new services to be loaded into the infrastructure on demand.In this paper, we describe our vision of an active network architecture, outline our approach to its design, and survey the technologies that can be brought to bear on its implementation. We propose that the research community mount a joint effort to develop and deploy a wide area ActiveNet.
739 citations
TL;DR: A model for formalizing the chaining of network functions using a context-free language is defined and a Pareto set analysis is performed to investigate the possible trade-offs between different optimization objectives.
Abstract: Network appliances perform different functions on network flows and constitute an important part of an operator's network. Normally, a set of chained network functions process network flows. Following the trend of virtualization of networks, virtualization of the network functions has also become a topic of interest. We define a model for formalizing the chaining of network functions using a context-free language. We process deployment requests and construct virtual network function graphs that can be mapped to the network. We describe the mapping as a Mixed Integer Quadratically Constrained Program (MIQCP) for finding the placement of the network functions and chaining them together considering the limited network resources and requirements of the functions. We have performed a Pareto set analysis to investigate the possible trade-offs between different optimization objectives.
511 citations
Patent•
21 Oct 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, a network model is analyzed using optimization rules and network performance objectives to determine the optimal configuration of the network according to the network performance objective, which is repeated for each potential resource position in the network.
Abstract: An optimization method collects data regarding network topology and traffic flow and creates a network model. The model is analyzed using optimization rules and network performance objectives to determine the optimal configuration of the network according to the network performance objectives. An optimization rule for positioning a shared central resource on the network identifies the communication paths between all clients of the resource and assigns a cost value to the traffic flowing between the clients and the resource. This is repeated for each potential resource position in the network. The position having the lowest traffic cost is the optimal position for the resource. An optimization rule for partitioning network segments determines all possible partitions at the hubs of a segment and scores the performance of each possible partition, according to network performance goals. The hub partition having the lowest score is the optimal hub for partitioning the network segment.
220 citations
Patent•
25 Jun 2009TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe techniques for providing virtual networking functionality for managed computer networks, where a user may configure or otherwise specify one or more virtual local area networks (VLANs) for a managed computer network being provided for the user, such as with each VLAN including multiple computing nodes of the network.
Abstract: Techniques are described for providing virtual networking functionality for managed computer networks. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify one or more virtual local area networks (“VLANs”) for a managed computer network being provided for the user, such as with each VLAN including multiple computing nodes of the managed computer network. Networking functionality corresponding to the specified VLAN(s) may then be provided in various manners, such as if the managed computer network itself is a distinct virtual computer network overlaid on one or more other computer networks, and communications between computing nodes of the managed virtual computer network are handled in accordance with the specified VLAN(s) of the managed virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by networking devices of the managed virtual computer network if they were physically present and configured to support the specified VLAN(s).
201 citations
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