%% You should probably cite draft-quinn-sfc-problem-statement instead of this I-D. @techreport{quinn-nsc-problem-statement-00, number = {draft-quinn-nsc-problem-statement-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-quinn-nsc-problem-statement/00/}, author = {Jim Guichard and Surendra Kumar and Paul Quinn and Michael Smith and Navindra Yadav}, title = {{Network Service Chaining Problem Statement}}, pagetotal = 14, year = 2013, month = jun, day = 13, abstract = {This document provides an overview of the issues associated with the deployment of network services (such as firewalls, load balancers) in large-scale environments. The term service chaining is used to describe the deployment of such services, and the ability of a network operator to specify an ordered list of services that should be applied to a deterministic set of traffic flows. Such service chains require integration of service policy alongside the deployment of applications, while maintaining optimal use of available network capacity and resources.}, }