Data center virtualization and cloud service delivery models are driving the need for Network-as-a-Service offerings. This paper proposes a method for dimensioning networks for such services via Erlang modeling. Dynamic service adjustment and network orchestration are shown to achieve a major reduction in transport capacity requirements.
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