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Network Virtualization Research Challenges
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2019-06-24
10 Henrik Levkowetz Changed group from Individual to nfvrg, on request from the RFC-Editor
2019-04-24
10 (System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 8568, changed abstract to 'This document describes open research challenges for network virtualization.  Network virtualization …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 8568, changed abstract to 'This document describes open research challenges for network virtualization.  Network virtualization is following a similar path as previously taken by cloud computing.  Specifically, cloud computing popularized migration of computing functions (e.g., applications) and storage from local, dedicated, physical resources to remote virtual functions accessible through the Internet.  In a similar manner, network virtualization is encouraging migration of networking functions from dedicated physical hardware nodes to a virtualized pool of resources.  However, network virtualization can be considered to be a more complex problem than cloud computing as it not only involves virtualization of computing and storage functions but also involves abstraction of the network itself.  This document describes current research and engineering challenges in network virtualization including the guarantee of quality of service, performance improvement, support for multiple domains, network slicing, service composition, device virtualization, privacy and security, separation of control concerns, network function placement, and testing.  In addition, some proposals are made for new activities in the IETF and IRTF that could address some of these challenges.  This document is a product of the Network Function Virtualization Research Group (NFVRG).', changed pages to 42, changed standardization level to Informational, changed state to RFC, added RFC published event at 2019-04-24, changed IRTF state to Published RFC)
2019-04-24
10 (System) RFC published
2019-04-18
10 (System) RFC Editor state changed to <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc8568">AUTH48-DONE</a> from AUTH48
2019-03-27
10 (System) RFC Editor state changed to <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc8568">AUTH48</a> from RFC-EDITOR
2019-03-20
10 (System) RFC Editor state changed to RFC-EDITOR from EDIT
2019-01-16
10 (System) IANA Action state changed to No IANA Actions from In Progress
2019-01-15
10 (System) RFC Editor state changed to EDIT
2019-01-15
10 (System) IANA Action state changed to In Progress
2019-01-14
10 Allison Mankin IRTF state changed to Sent to the RFC Editor from In IESG Review
2019-01-14
10 Allison Mankin Sent request for publication to the RFC Editor
2019-01-14
10 Allison Mankin Tag IESG Review Completed set.
2018-12-13
10 Deborah Brungard Shepherding AD changed to Deborah Brungard
2018-12-05
10 (System) IANA Review state changed to IANA OK - No Actions Needed
2018-12-05
10 Amanda Baber
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2018-12-04
10 Allison Mankin IETF conflict review initiated - see <a href="/doc/conflict-review-irtf-nfvrg-gaps-network-virtualization/">conflict-review-irtf-nfvrg-gaps-network-virtualization</a>
2018-12-04
10 Allison Mankin Changed consensus to Yes from Unknown
2018-12-04
10 Allison Mankin Tag AD Followup cleared.
2018-12-04
10 Allison Mankin IRTF state changed to In IESG Review from In IRSG Poll
2018-11-19
10 Cindy Morgan Changed field(s): group,abstract
2018-09-02
10 Carlos Bernardos New version available: draft-irtf-nfvrg-gaps-network-virtualization-10.txt
2018-09-02
10 (System) New version approved
2018-09-02
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2018-09-01
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2018-07-08
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2018-03-15
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2018-02-28
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2018-02-28
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2018-02-28
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2018-02-28
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2018-02-10
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2018-02-10
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2018-02-10
08 Allison Mankin Intended Status changed to Informational from None
2017-11-28
08 Carlos Bernardos New version available: draft-irtf-nfvrg-gaps-network-virtualization-08.txt
2017-11-28
08 (System) New version approved
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2017-11-28
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2017-11-14
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2017-10-30
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2017-10-30
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2017-10-30
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2017-07-16
06 Diego Lopez Added to session: IETF-99: nfvrg  Mon-1740
2017-07-03
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2017-07-03
06 (System) New version approved
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2017-07-03
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2017-03-20
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2017-03-13
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2017-03-13
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2017-03-13
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2017-03-11
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2017-03-11
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2016-11-10
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2016-11-10
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2016-11-10
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2016-10-31
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