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Access Type
Campus Access
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Degree Type
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.)
Year Degree Awarded
2012
Month Degree Awarded
May
Keywords
Virtualization, Mapping Algorithm, Delay, VHub-Delay, VHub, mixed integer programming, optimization
Abstract
In this era of constant evolution of Internet, Network Virtualization is a powerful platform for the existence of heterogeneous and customized networks on a shared infrastructure. Virtual network embedding is pivotal step for network virtualization and also enables the usage of virtual network mapping techniques. The existing state- of-the-art mapping techniques addresses the issues relating to bandwidth, processing capacity and location constraints very effectively. But due to the advancement of real- time and delay sensitive applications on the Internet, there is a need to address the issue of delay in virtual network mapping techniques. As none of the existing state- of-the-art mapping algorithms do not address this issue, in this thesis we address this issue using VHub-Delay and other mapping algorithms. Based on the study and observations, we designed a new mapping technique that can address the issue of delay and finally the effectiveness of the mapping technique is validated by extensive simulations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/2659364
First Advisor
Tilman Wolf