Network management for elastic virtual network functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10140146
APP PUB NO 20170116019A1
SERIAL NO

15331571

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A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) manager that manages a VNF that includes plurality of VNF components running on a plurality of virtual machines, determining that an additional VNF component should be provisioned on an additional virtual machine. The method further includes, in response to the determining that the additional VNF component should be provisioned, instructing a compute controller to provision the additional virtual machine. The method further includes instructing a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller to connect the additional virtual machine to a network that interconnects the VNF components, and provisioning the additional VNF component on the additional virtual machine.

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  • GENBAND US LLC

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Miller, Paul Derry, US 154 1985

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