Title: XDP performance studies for cloud-native NFV Usecases.
Questions to Answer:
- Can this be an alternative to DPDK based solutions?
- What are the parameters that affect the performance - Golden Configuration
- What are the right test methodologies?
- What are the right test-tools - Traffic Generators with test traffic measurements, Packet Forwarders, etc.
Duration: 3 to 6 months. 3 if full-time, 6 if part-time.
Expected Skillset: Linux and Linux Kernel. Some experience with data plane performance testing is desirable.
Number of Students: 1 or 2.
Related Works:
| Title | Paper | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hybrid Virtual Network Functions with eXpress Data Path | ||
| Performance Evaluation of eXpress Data Path for Container-Based Network Functions - Thesis | ||
| An In-Kernel Solution Based on XDP for 5G UPF: Design, Prototype and Performance Evaluation | ||
| Demystifying the Performance of XDP BPF | ||
| A Framework for eBPF-Based Network Functions in an Era of Microservices | ||
| Intel plug-in for k8s | https://github.com/intel/afxdp-plugins-for-kubernetes |