DevConf.CZ 2019

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) decouples packet processing from dedicated hardware middleboxes to Virtual Network Functions (VNF) running on commercial-of-the-shelf servers. In this sense, NFV helps to provide service delivery with accelerated time-to-market and agility while reducing both capital and operational expenditure. NFV has been attracting attention from both academy and industry not only because of its technological potential, but also because of the economic opportunities around such market, which include the offering, distribution, and execution of VNFs. In this presentation, we will review the NFV market and highlight how the academia and industry have been explored this. Also, we will present some state-of-art solutions that can contribute to large adopt of NFV.