Hybrid Elastic NFV Platform for Dynamic Orchestration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Network Function Virtualization (NFV) platforms are inflexible and have limited orchestration capabilities, hindering efficient management and provisioning of network services.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid and elastic NFV platform that deploys cloud and local virtual network function managers (VNFM) and virtual network functions (VNFs), dynamically scaling resources based on load conditions through monitoring and orchestration, enabling automated scaling and recovery services across hybrid network environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network functions are virtualized to increase utilization of computing infrastructure, then resource utilization improves and consumption of physical resources decreases, but the system becomes inflexible with limited orchestration capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic orchestration capabilities that allow the NFV system to adapt to changing conditions in real-time. The orchestration system can dynamically allocate, scale, and manage virtual network functions based on current network demands, service level agreements, and resource availability, transforming the static NFV architecture into a flexible, responsive system that maintains both high resource utilization and adaptive orchestration
2Quantity of substance
If virtual network functions are deployed on commodity hardware to reduce hardware devices, then hardware consumption decreases and cost is reduced, but service flexibility and scalability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal orchestration platform that can manage diverse virtual network functions across heterogeneous commodity hardware infrastructure. This multi-functional system provides standardized interfaces and protocols that enable flexible deployment, scaling, and management of various network services on common hardware, achieving both hardware consolidation and service flexibility through a unified management architecture
3Reliability
If network services are managed with traditional orchestration to maintain system stability, then system reliability is maintained, but the system cannot dynamically respond to changing network conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the orchestration system continuously monitors network conditions, service performance, and resource utilization. Based on this real-time feedback, the system automatically adjusts virtual network function deployment, scaling, and configuration to maintain stability while dynamically responding to changing conditions, achieving both reliability and adaptability through closed-loop control
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AI summary
A network function virtualization (NFV) platform can support hybrid and elastic scaling and recovery services. In one example, a system can deploy a cloud virtual network function manager (VNFM) and one or more cloud virtual network functions (VNFs) on a cloud. The system can monitor, via the cloud VNFM, a local VNFM on a local network, the cloud VNFM, and/or the one or more cloud VNFs. Based on the monitoring, the system can determine, via the cloud VNFM, a respective status of the local VNFM, the cloud VNFM, and/or the one or more cloud VNFs. Based on the respective status of the local VNFM, the cloud VNFM, and/or the one or more cloud VNFs, the system can then scale, via the cloud VNFM, the local VNFM, the cloud VNFM, and/or the one or more cloud VNFs.