METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING CAPACITY IN A VIRTUALIZED NETWORK

摘要

An embodiment of the disclosure includes a method including providing a network function virtualization (NFV) capacity for a plurality of virtual network functions (VNFs) on a computing platform. A network function virtualization management function (536) creates at least one VNF to operate on the computing platform to perform a network function. Each of the VNFs has a definition comprising a plurality of parameters (510). At least one of the parameters is a capacity indication (520) relative to a capacity of the network function for the respective VNF.