Title :
Uniform handling and abstraction of NFV hardware accelerators
Author :
Bronstein, Zvika ; Roch, Evelyne ; Jinwei Xia ; Molkho, Adi
Author_Institution :
Huawei Technol., Shenzhen, China
Abstract :
This article outlines some NFV topics related to implementing VNF over NFVI where HWA may be needed. The document highlights the commonalities and differences among various HWA approaches and suggests uniform handling, common architecture, and abstraction layer for the hardware acceleration components. This uniform handling will allow deployment of various hardware accelerators within NFVI and facilitate interoperability between various VNFs and HWAs.
Keywords :
graphics processing units; open systems; virtual private networks; virtualisation; HWA approach; NFV hardware accelerator abstraction; NFV hardware accelerator handling; NFVI; VNF; abstraction layer; common architecture; hardware acceleration components; interoperability; network function virtualization infrastructure; uniform handling; Accelerators; Dynamic scheduling; Hardware; Integrated circuits; Network architecture; Resource management; Telecommunication network management; Virtualization;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNET.2015.7113221
