Resource placement control in network virtualization scenarios

1. A method in a network virtualization scenario, comprising:

determining, by a first network entity managing a virtualized network function, constraints related to said virtualized network function;

transmitting, by said first network entity, information indicative of said constraints to a second network entity managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario;

deciding, by said second network entity, resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints, wherein the deciding comprises investigating, by said second network entity, if resources fulfilling said constraints are available, locating information related to said resources fulfilling said constraints, as indication of said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function; and

transmitting, by said second network entity, said locating information, to said first network entity.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, by said first network entity, before said determining, a necessity for a resource related modification with respect to said virtualized network function; and

ascertaining, by said first network entity, changes to resource consumption of said virtualized network function based on said necessity for said resource related modification.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

in relation to said deciding, said method further comprises

reserving, by said second network entity, before said transmitting, said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

in relation to said deciding, said method further comprises

transmitting, by said second network entity, if no resources fulfilling said constraints are available, information indicative of inability to fulfill said constraints, to said first network entity.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by said first network entity, after said deciding, locating information indicative of said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function; and

transmitting, by said first network entity, a resource creating request based on said locating information.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

said constraints are placement constraints constraining a placement of said resource to be allocated.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

said constraints comprise at least one of an availability zone, an availability zone group including at least one availability zone, a virtualized infrastructure manager managing a set of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, a host physically providing a portion of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, and a resource location specific to a certain implementation.

8. A method in a network virtualization scenario, comprising:

determining, by a first network entity managing a virtualized network function, constraints related to said virtualized network function;

transmitting, by said first network entity, information indicative of said constraints to a second network entity managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario; and

deciding, by said second network entity, resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints,

wherein said constraints comprise at least one of an availability zone, an availability zone group including at least one availability zone, a virtualized infrastructure manager managing a set of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, a host physically providing a portion of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, and a resource location specific to a certain implementation, and

wherein if said constraints comprise an availability zone group including a first availability zone and a second availability zone related to each other and if resources already allocated to said virtualized network function are associated with said first availability zone, in relation to said deciding, resources associated with said second availability zone are considered.

9. A system in a network virtualization scenario, said system comprising:

a first network entity managing a virtualized network function; and

a second network entity managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario, wherein

said first network entity is configured to

determine constraints related to said virtualized network function, and to

transmit information indicative of said constraints to said second network entity, and wherein

said second network entity is configured to

decide resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints, wherein said second network entity is configured to decide said resources or resource capacity to be allocated by investigating, if resources fulfilling said constraints are available, locating information related to said resources fulfilling said constraints, as indication of said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, and

transmit said locating information, to said first network entity.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said first network entity is configured to

detect, before said determining, a necessity for a resource related modification with respect to said virtualized network function, and to

ascertain changes to resource consumption of said virtualized network function based on said necessity for said resource related modification.

11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said second network entity is configured to

reserve, before said transmitting, said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function.

12. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said second network entity is configured to transmit, if no resources fulfilling said constraints are available, information indicative of inability to fulfill said constraints, to said first network entity.

13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said first network entity is configured to

receive, after said deciding, locating information indicative of said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, and to

transmit a resource creating request based on said locating information.

14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said constraints are placement constraints constraining a placement of said resource to be allocated.

15. The system according to claim 9 , wherein

said constraints comprise at least one of an availability zone, an availability zone group including at least one availability zone, a virtualized infrastructure manager managing a set of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, a host physically providing a portion of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, and a resource location specific to a certain implementation.

16. A system in a network virtualization scenario, said system comprising:

a first network entity managing a virtualized network function; and

a second network entity managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario, wherein

said first network entity is configured to

determine constraints related to said virtualized network function, and to

transmit information indicative of said constraints to said second network entity, and wherein

said second network entity is configured to

decide resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints,

wherein

said constraints comprise at least one of an availability zone, an availability zone group including at least one availability zone, a virtualized infrastructure manager managing a set of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, a host physically providing a portion of said resources in said network virtualization scenario, and a resource location specific to a certain implementation,

wherein

said second network entity is configured to decide resources or resource capacity to be allocated, if said constraints comprise an availability zone group including a first availability zone and a second availability zone related to each other and if resources already allocated to said virtualized network function are associated with said first availability zone, considering resources associated with said second availability zone.

17. An apparatus in a network virtualization scenario for managing resource capacity in said network virtualization scenario, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code; and

at least one interface configured for communication with at least another apparatus;

the at least one processor, with the at least one memory and the computer program code, being configured to cause the apparatus to perform:

receiving information indicative of constraints related to a virtualized network function, the constraints being determined by and transmitted from a first network entity managing the virtualized network function, and

deciding resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, based on said information indicative of said constraints, wherein the deciding said resources or resource capacity to be allocated comprises investigating, if resources fulfilling said constraints are available, locating information related to said resources fulfilling said constraints, as indication of said resources or resource capacity to be allocated for said virtualized network function, and

transmitting said locating information to said first network entity.