State-aware allocation of reliable Virtual Software Defined Networks based on bandwidth and energy

Even after decades, the Internet does not provide Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee for the users. In order to soften such situation, clients negotiate Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with their Internet Service Providers (ISPs), where reliability and available bandwidth are key requirements for Internet services. On the other hand, the ISPs aim to decrease the energy consumption to deliver their services and provide a green environment. The mixing of Software Defined Networks (SDNs) and Virtual Networks (VNs), called Virtual Software Defined Network (VSDN), arises as a realizable option to deal with both client and provider perspectives. Within this context, this paper proposes two algorithms to allocate VSDNs combining reliability, bandwidth, and energy efficiency, considering the current network state to adjust the importance of each of these aspects during the allocation process. The results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms in allocating reliable VSDNs, while improving the energy efficiency and bandwidth usage of the ISP.

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