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A lightweight container-based virtual time system for software-defined network emulation

Jiaqi YanIllinois Institute of Technology 10 W 31st Street, Room 226E Stuart Building 60616ChicagoILUSACorrespondence[email protected]
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Dong JinIllinois Institute of Technology 10 W 31st Street, Room 226E Stuart Building 60616ChicagoILUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 253-266 | Received 16 Feb 2016, Accepted 18 Oct 2016, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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