%% You should probably cite draft-quinn-sfc-problem-statement instead of this I-D. @techreport{quinn-nsc-problem-statement-01, number = {draft-quinn-nsc-problem-statement-01}, 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/01/}, author = {Paul Quinn and Jim Guichard and Surendra Kumar and Abhishek Chauhan and Nicolai Leymann and Mohamed Boucadair and Christian Jacquenet and Michael Smith and Navindra Yadav and Thomas Nadeau and Ken Gray and Brad McConnell}, title = {{Network Service Chaining Problem Statement}}, pagetotal = 16, year = 2013, month = jul, day = 13, abstract = {This document provides an overview of the issues associated with the deployment of network services functions (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 allowing for the optimal utilization of network resources.}, }