TY - GEN
T1 - Homcs
T2 - 12th International Conference on Communications and Broadband Networking, ICCBN 2024
AU - Li, Chengcheng
AU - Tao, Jikun
AU - Chen, Xiao
AU - Zhu, Chao
AU - Zeng, Jie
AU - Zhang, Yasheng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 ACM.
PY - 2024/10/11
Y1 - 2024/10/11
N2 - The transition from physical network functions (PNFs) to virtual network functions (VNFs) and cloud-native network functions (CNFs) represents a dynamic advancement in virtualization technologies, addressing limitations in flexibility, prolonged deployment times, and scalability. CNFs encapsulate functionalities in lightweight, containerized units, prioritizing cloud-native principles of agility and resilience. Effective management of CNFs is paramount for modern network infrastructures, and Open Source Management and Orchestration (OSM) frameworks aim to tackle these challenges. However, certain constraints persist, particularly in large-scale applications with complex startup sequencing. These challenges are further complicated by the modular nature of CNFs and the dynamic resource allocation in cloud-native environments. To address these issues, we introduce Homcs, a hierarchical orchestration mechanism for CNF services in 5G Core Networks. Homcs leverages Helm for orchestrated deployment and implements a RESTful Information Exposure Interface within Kubernetes. Real-world experiments have demonstrated that Homcs enhances CNF orchestration by optimizing deployment, scalability, and resource allocation within OSM environments.
AB - The transition from physical network functions (PNFs) to virtual network functions (VNFs) and cloud-native network functions (CNFs) represents a dynamic advancement in virtualization technologies, addressing limitations in flexibility, prolonged deployment times, and scalability. CNFs encapsulate functionalities in lightweight, containerized units, prioritizing cloud-native principles of agility and resilience. Effective management of CNFs is paramount for modern network infrastructures, and Open Source Management and Orchestration (OSM) frameworks aim to tackle these challenges. However, certain constraints persist, particularly in large-scale applications with complex startup sequencing. These challenges are further complicated by the modular nature of CNFs and the dynamic resource allocation in cloud-native environments. To address these issues, we introduce Homcs, a hierarchical orchestration mechanism for CNF services in 5G Core Networks. Homcs leverages Helm for orchestrated deployment and implements a RESTful Information Exposure Interface within Kubernetes. Real-world experiments have demonstrated that Homcs enhances CNF orchestration by optimizing deployment, scalability, and resource allocation within OSM environments.
KW - 5G Core Network
KW - Cloud Native
KW - NFV
KW - OpenSource Mano
KW - Service Orchestration
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85208203833
U2 - 10.1145/3688636.3688637
DO - 10.1145/3688636.3688637
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85208203833
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 178
EP - 183
BT - ICCBN 2024 - Conference Proceedings of the 2024 12th International Conference on Communications and Broadband Networking
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 24 July 2024 through 27 July 2024
ER -