A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Scheme for SFC Placement in Edge Computing Networks
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| author | Li, Congzhou Wu, Zhouxiang Khanure, Divya Jue, Jason P. |
| author_facet | Li, Congzhou Wu, Zhouxiang Khanure, Divya Jue, Jason P. |
| contents | In the 5G era and beyond, it is favorable to deploy latency-sensitive and reliability-aware services on edge computing networks in which the computing and network resources are more limited compared to cloud and core networks but can respond more promptly. These services can be composed as Service Function Chains (SFCs) which consist of a sequence of ordered Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). To achieve efficient edge resources allocation for SFC requests and optimal profit for edge service providers, we formulate the SFC placement problem in an edge environment and propose a multi-agent Reinforcement Learning (RL) scheme to address the problem. The proposed scheme employs a set of RL agents to collaboratively make SFC placement decisions, such as path selection, VNF configuration, and VNF deployment. Simulation results show our model can improve the profit of edge service providers by 12\% compared with a heuristic solution. |
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| spellingShingle | A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Scheme for SFC Placement in Edge Computing Networks Li, Congzhou Wu, Zhouxiang Khanure, Divya Jue, Jason P. Networking and Internet Architecture In the 5G era and beyond, it is favorable to deploy latency-sensitive and reliability-aware services on edge computing networks in which the computing and network resources are more limited compared to cloud and core networks but can respond more promptly. These services can be composed as Service Function Chains (SFCs) which consist of a sequence of ordered Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). To achieve efficient edge resources allocation for SFC requests and optimal profit for edge service providers, we formulate the SFC placement problem in an edge environment and propose a multi-agent Reinforcement Learning (RL) scheme to address the problem. The proposed scheme employs a set of RL agents to collaboratively make SFC placement decisions, such as path selection, VNF configuration, and VNF deployment. Simulation results show our model can improve the profit of edge service providers by 12\% compared with a heuristic solution. |
| title | A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Scheme for SFC Placement in Edge Computing Networks |
| topic | Networking and Internet Architecture |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.15337 |