Experimental demonstration of NFV deployment with RPi and MAAS

Movsun Kuy, Laurent Schumacher, Sokchenda Sreng

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Abstract

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is a hot topic in computer networking and aims to replace proprietary, hardware-based networking services with virtualized, cloud-based network functions. However, the current implementation of NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) often relies on either expensive or high-overhead cloud resources, such as AWS and OpenStack, as the NFV infrastructure (NFVI), which may limit research and deployment in edge computing scenarios. To address this issue, our work proposes a cost-effective solution to set up an NFVI suitable for both testbed research and production edge deployment. We suggest using a cluster of Raspberry Pi (RPi) powered by Canonical Metal-As-A-Service (MAAS) as a bare-metal cloud infrastructure to establish an NFVI for Virtual Network Functions (VNF) deployment from Open-Source MANO (OSM).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE 9th International Conference on Network Softwarization
Subtitle of host publicationBoosting Future Networks through Advanced Softwarization, NetSoft 2023 - Proceedings
EditorsCarlos J. Bernardos, Barbara Martini, Elisa Rojas, Fabio Luciano Verdi, Zuqing Zhu, Eiji Oki, Helge Parzyjegla
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages19-25
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9798350399806
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event9th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization, NetSoft 2023 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 19 Jun 202323 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE 9th International Conference on Network Softwarization: Boosting Future Networks through Advanced Softwarization, NetSoft 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference9th IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization, NetSoft 2023
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period19/06/2323/06/23

Keywords

  • bare-metal
  • NFV
  • orchestration

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