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Erschienen in: Annals of Telecommunications 5-6/2009

01.06.2009

Scenario-based virtual network infrastructure management in research and educational testbeds with VNUML

Application cases and current challenges

verfasst von: Fermín Galán, David Fernández, Walter Fuertes, Miguel Gómez, Jorge E. López de Vergara

Erschienen in: Annals of Telecommunications | Ausgabe 5-6/2009

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Abstract

Virtual machine technologies have evolved during the last 40 years from mainframe to commodity (x86) systems. Although these techniques are nowadays quite mature in data center environments (consolidation, service continuity, etc.), scenario-based virtual infrastructure management tools keep evolving in research and educational areas. In this work, one such tool is described, Virtual Network User Mode Linux (VNUML), which has been successfully used during the past few years to help researchers and educators to build testbeds in a wide range of innovative network environments (such as IPv6 IX design and third-generation networks). Such application cases are detailed in this paper, assessing the soundness and flexibility of the tool. However, in spite of these successful applications, several challenges remain to be solved in virtual scenario management (distributed management, decoupling from any particular virtualization technique, and alignment with industry standards), and the way they are being addressed as part of VNUML’s evolution is also discussed.

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Also known as guest operating system virtualization, native virtualization, or hardware emulation.
 
2
Due to this fact, some authors do not consider this approach as machine virtualization. However, we are describing it along with the other types to provide a homogenous description for the sake of clarity.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Scenario-based virtual network infrastructure management in research and educational testbeds with VNUML
Application cases and current challenges
verfasst von
Fermín Galán
David Fernández
Walter Fuertes
Miguel Gómez
Jorge E. López de Vergara
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Annals of Telecommunications / Ausgabe 5-6/2009
Print ISSN: 0003-4347
Elektronische ISSN: 1958-9395
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-009-0104-3

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