Security in Active Networks is still in its infancy! This paper presents a new Agent-Based Security architecture for the Active Network Infrastructure (ABSANI). It is explained why agents in combination with Java are considered the appropriate solution for security architecture and how this can be applied in the Active Networks. An agent-based Active Node architecture is introduced and ABSANI i...

We present YAAP: a generic active network architecture with the ability to manually and dynamically deploy network services within distributed network nodes and providing a secure execution environment (EE). It also demultiplexes active network packets to multiple EEs located on the same network node. Currently, YAAP prototype is implemented under the Linux operating system, with some parts bui...

Virtual overlay networks, such as virtual private networks or peer-to-peer services, can be seen as a new paradigm for providing multi-service networks. Virtual overlay networks may offer customized services to a specified community while providing a high degree of flexibility in the usage of shared resources. This paper examines the requirements of operating dynamic overlays, in particular, fo...

Active Network Management (ANM) enables a microgrid to optimally dispatch the active/reactive power of its Renewable Distributed Generation (RDG) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units in real time. Thus, a microgrid with high penetration of RDGs can handle their uncertainties and variabilities to achieve the stable operation using ANM. However, the actual power flow in the line connect...

Service providers have been motivated to develop and offer new services to their customers. The key question is what kind of futuristic and practical services customers need. This paper presents a novel service called Virtual Private Active Network (VPAN) which allows clients to create Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) among domains using Active Network (AN) technology. This service is new in the...

Active Network Management (ANM) has been successfully demonstrated in the UK as a means for Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to provide low-cost network connections to generation customers that would otherwise pay for costly reinforcement. Such examples have been supported by innovation demonstration schemes. As DNOs look to roll-out ANM at scale, several challenges arise when transferring...

Network Traffic Classification (NTC) has become an important feature in various network management operations, e.g., Quality of Service (QoS) provisioning and security services. Machine Learning (ML) algorithms as a popular approach for NTC can promise reasonable accuracy classification deal with encrypted traffic. However, ML-based techniques suffer from the shortage labeled traffic data which...