A mobile communication network function virtualization platform based on container cloud

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile communication network function virtualization platform based on container cloud, comprising a container cloud platform, a container engine and a mobile communicationnetwork. The container cloud platform is used for scheduling containers distributed on each working node, and controlling life cycle and functions. The container engine runs on the working node, receives the scheduling from the container cloud platform, manages the virtual network, and calculates and stores the resources. The container cloud platform is connected with a container engine on a plurality of nodes, and is used for centralized management and scheduling of containers in a mobile communication network. The invention perfectly combines the network function virtualization platform withthe mobile communication network, which can greatly reduce the cost of installing the network intermediate boxes such as hardware security devices, improve the automation degree of equipment deployment and strategy configuration, and reduce the complexity of operation and maintenance. In addition, the invention also realizes the automatic configuration of the network security strategy, and effectively improves the network security protection level.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the Internet field, in particular to a container cloud-based mobile communication network network function virtualization platform. Background technique [0002] Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technology is a network development model aimed at minimizing hardware dependencies. NFV essentially abstracts network element functions such as firewalls, intrusion detection, deep packet inspection, and traffic shaping into independent logical control modules through virtualization technology, and deploys them on standard servers and switches, so that the network no longer depends on dedicated Physical hardware equipment, reducing network construction costs and maintenance costs. [0003] The current NFV technology is mainly used in large-scale data centers, built on the infrastructure as a service (Iaas) platform, and adopts the virtualization method of the operating system and hardware devices, which has slow startup speed and...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] The current NFV technology is mainly used in large-scale data centers. It is built on the infrastructure as a service (Iaas) platform and adopts the virtualization method of the operating system and hardware devices. The startup speed is slow and the migration is difficult. Insufficient network performance in low-bandwidth mobile communication network environments

In addition, network middlebox devices such as firewalls and intrusion detection need to be configured with complex policies, which are cumbersome to operate, error-prone, unfriendly to the use of mobile communication networks, and difficult to be widely used

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