A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A NETWORKING SERVICE, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT ADAPTED TO PERFORM THE METHOD

摘要

The method comprises mapping software-based network functions to hardware resources included in a hardware resource pool, wherein the mapping is performed dynamically on unallocated resources of the hardware resource pool and based on at least the next information:
specific hardware constraints for the supporting of each of said software-based network functions;network requirements of at least one defined networking service design for a service making use of said hardware resource pool and of at least part of said software-based network functions; anda hardware description of the hardware resources included in the hardware resource pool.;The system is configured for implementing the method of the invention.;The computer program product is adapted to perform the method of the invention.