• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.67-78
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• 2024

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a new emerging networking paradigm that has adopted a logically centralized architecture to increase overall network performance agility and programmability. Combining network virtualization with SDN will guarantees for combined advantages of improved flexibility and network performance. Combining SDN with hypervisors divides the network physical resources into several logical transparent and isolated virtual SDN network (vSDN), where each has its virtual controller. However, SDN hypervisors bring several advantages as well as several challenges to its network operators as for the virtual appliances, their efficient placement, assurance of network performance is mandatory, and their dynamic instantiation with their migration. In this article, we provide a brief and concise review of network virtualization along with its implementation in the SDN network. SDN hypervisors types are discussed, and taxonomy is provided to demonstrate the importance of hypervisors in SDN. A comparison of SDN hypervisors is performed to elaborate on the vital hypervisor software along with their features, and different challenges are discussed faced by the SDN network. A framework is proposed to add combined functionalities of hypervisors to create a more effective and efficient virtual system. The purpose of the framework is to increase network performance through proper configuration of resources, software, control plane isolation functions with defined rules and policies.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.801-817
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• 2021

Network virtualization technologies have played efficient roles in deploying cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and 5G network. We have conducted a survey on network virtualization technologies, such as software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV), and network virtualization overlay (NVO). For each of technologies, we have explained the comprehensive architectures, applied technologies, and the advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, this paper has provided a summarized view of the latest research works on challenges and solutions of security issues mainly focused on DDoS attack and encryption.

• Journal of KIISE
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• v.43 no.12
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• pp.1404-1411
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• 2016

Network virtualization is a technique that abstracts the physical network to provide multiple virtual networks to users. Virtualized network has the advantage to offer flexible services and improve resource utilization. In SDN architecture, network hypervisor serves to virtualize the network through address virtualization, topology virtualization and policy virtualization. Among them, address virtualization refers to the technique that provides an independent address space for each virtual network. Previous work divided the physical address space, and assigned an individual division to each virtual network. Each virtual address is then mapped one-to-one to a physical address. However, this approach requires a lot of flow entries, thus making it disadvantageous. Since SDN switches use TCAM (Ternary Contents Addressable Memory) for the flow table, it is very important to reduce the number of flow entries in the aspect of cost and scalability. In this paper, we propose a LISP based address virtualization, which separates address spaces for the physical and virtual addresses and transmits packet through tunneling, in order to resolve the limitation of the previous studies. By implementing a prototype, we show that the proposed scheme provides better scalability.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.318-321
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• 2017

최근 가상화 및 Software Defined Networking(SDN)/Network Functions Virtualization(NFV) 기술의 등장으로 클라우드에 효율적이면서 경제적인 기술을 적용하는 추세이다. 각 분야의 기업은 클라우드에 가상화 기술을 활용함으로써 IT분야에서 시간과 비용 모두 감소시키며, 운영 효율성 및 유연성을 향상시키는 기술로 채택하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 네트워크 관련 연구를 통해 효율적인 클라우드 환경을 위한 가상화 기술 및 SDN/NFV에 대해 논의한다. 효율적인 클라우드 환경은 기존 네트워크 환경에서 가상화 및 SDN/NFV를 접목시킬 수 있는 이점이 있다. 본 논문을 통해 미래 IT에 효율적인 클라우드 환경을 위해 다양한 가상화 및 SDN/NFV 기술에 대해 연구가 필요하다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.87-93
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• 2015

본고에서는 SDN(Software Defined Networking)/NFV(Network Function Virtualization)/Cloud 기술 현황 및 SDN/NFV/Cloud 표준화 현황을 바탕으로 통합적인 측면에서 SDN/NFV/Cloud 기술을 전망한다. SDN/NFV/Cloud는 응용/서비스에 따라 ICT 인프라가 제어 및 관리할 수 있게 하여 새로운 지식 기반 서비스 및 솔루션을 창출하는 핵심 기술임을 설명한다. SDN, NFV 및 Cloud 기술을 연계 분석하여 SDN/NFV/Cloud 개별 및 융합 기술 진화방향을 전망한다. 끝으로 SDN/NFV/Cloud 기술개발 가속화, 융합 기술 확산 및 효과에 대해서 예측한다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.28-40
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• 2016

Software Defined Network(SDN)/Network Function Virtualization(NFV) 기술은 기존 하드웨어 기반의 경직된 네트워크의 구조를 소프트웨어, 가상화 기반의 유연한 네트워크 구조로 전환함으로써 미래의 다양한 융 복합 산업과 4차 산업혁명에 대응할 수 있는 네트워크 아키텍처 기술로 주목받고 있다. 현재 SDN/NFV기술이 네트워크 산업에서 주요 이슈가 되고, 이를 활용하여 성과가 소개되면서 네트워크장비 벤더들은 다양한 SDN/NFV 제품 및 솔루션을 출시하고 있다. 시장정체에 고심하던 통신사들도 SDN/NFV를 활용한 네트워크 인프라 전환을 모색하고 있다. 이에 본고는 주요 SDN/NFV 장비 벤더들의 동향과 SDN/NFV 도입사례를 살펴보고자 한다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.303-309
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• 2022

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a novel approach that have accelerated the development of numerous technologies such as policy-based access control, network virtualization, and others. It allows to boost network architectural flexibility and expedite the return on investment. However, this increases the system's complexity, necessitating the expenditure of dollars to assure the system's security. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) opens up new possibilities for network engineers, but it also raises security concerns. A number of Internet service providers and network equipment manufacturers are grappling with the difficulty of developing and characterizing NFVs and related technologies. Through Moodle's efforts to maintain security, this paper presents a detailed review of security-related challenges in software-defined networks and network virtualization services.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.39B no.6
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• pp.379-386
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• 2014

Recently, middleboxes play a key role in many network settings such as firewalls, VPN gateways, proxies, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and WAN optimizers. However, achieving the performance and security benefits that middleboxes offer is highly complex, and therefore it is essential to manage middleboxes efficiently and dynamically. In this respect, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) offers a promising solution for middlebox policy enforcement by using logically centralized management, decoupling the data and control planes, and providing the ability to programmatically configure forwarding rules. Also, cloud computing and distributed Network Function Virtualization (NFV) can enable to manage middleboxes more easily. We introduce SDN-based middlebox management framework in integrated wired and wireless networks and discuss the further issues.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.133-143
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• 2015

최근 기술발전으로 컴퓨터 수준의 스마트 디바이스를 이용한 무선 인터넷 서비스 이용이 확대되고 있어 이에 따른 트래픽 증가를 효율적으로 수용하기 위한 새로운 이동통신시스템과 네트워크 구조 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 이러한 과정에 유선 IT 분야에서 선행적으로 진행된 SDN(Software Defined Network) 및 cloud & virtualization 기술들을 이동통신의 액세스 또는 서비스 플랫폼 환경에 적용하는 선도적인 연구개발이 진행되고 있어 SDN 및 cloud & virtualization 분야에 대한 최근 동향을 파악하고 이러한 기술들이 이동통신분야에 적용되는 다양한 사례들을 분석하여 새로운 형태의 네트워크 및 시스템 구조와 방식에 대한 연구개발 방향을 제시한다.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.82-92
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• 2015

소프트웨어 정의 네트워킹 (Software-Defined Networking: SDN)과 네트워크 기능 가상화 (Network Function Virtualization: NFV) 기술은 네트워크 산업 전반에 걸쳐 가장 중요한 기술/트렌드로 인식되고 있다. 현재 국내외 주요 기업들이 앞다투어 기술 개발을 추진하고 있으며 이를 실제 상용망에 적용하고자 하는 움직임도 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 고에서는 유사하면서도 다른 SDN과 NFV의 개념을 명확히 살펴보고자 한다. SDN과 NFV의 역사, 핵심 기술, 활용 분야, 그리고 향후 연구 이슈를 폭넓게 제시한다.