Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for managing regulatory compliance. The method includes receiving, at a network controller, a compliance regulatory requirement associated with a virtual network function via a network service header field, the virtual network function being part of a service function chain, and receiving, at the network controller, a compliance regulatory status associated with the virtual network function. Based on the compliance regulatory requirement and compliance regulatory status, the method includes determining, at the network controller, that a remedy is required for the virtual network function to comply with the compliance regulatory requirement to yield a determination. When the determination indicates that the remedy is required, the method includes implementing, via the network controller, a compliance regulator action associated with the virtual network function as the remedy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of providing a system for managing resource utilization for a service function chain. A method includes receiving, from a virtual network function operating in a container within a service function chain, and at a container orchestration layer, resource usage data. The method includes determining whether the resource usage data has surpassed a threshold to yield a determination. When the determination indicates that the threshold is met, the method includes migrating the container to a new location within a network. The order of services in a service function chain can remain the same in the migrating but the virtual service functions can move to other virtual or physical locations.