Preliminary approaches towards the integration of TSN communications into the NFV architectural framework

TL;DR

This paper proposes a preliminary architecture to integrate Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) with Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), aiming to enable real-time, virtualized communication in future networks.

Contribution

It introduces an initial architecture and explores mechanisms for combining TSN and NFV, addressing real-time communication needs in virtualized network environments.

Findings

Identified synergies between NFV and TSN components.

Proposed mechanisms for TSN-compliant, real-time, virtualized end stations.

Outlined configuration procedures for integration.

Abstract

This paper presents a preliminary architecture for the integration of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) communications into the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) architectural framework. Synergies between functional blocks and constructs of NFV, and components of TSN networks, are investigated in order to arrive at an integrated architecture. Additionally, mechanisms and configuration procedures to enable TSN-compliant, real-time, and virtualized end stations under the NFV framework are explored.