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Cluster 2003
IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing
December 1-4, 2003, Hong Kong
We understand that the issue of SARS may be making you think twice about
submitting a paper to Cluster2003. If you have been considering submitting a
paper, we urge you to submit it. We will accept/reject papers on the
published schedule. If, as we get closer to the December date of the
conference in Hong Kong, we feel that a majority of speakers will not be
willing to travel to Hong Kong, we will call off the physical conference, but
still print and distribute the proceedings, and offer the best paper authors
the opportunity to submit extended papers for a special issue of Int. Journal
of High Performance Computing and Networking.
URL: www.csis.hku.hk/cluster2003/
Organized by Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, The
University of Hong Kong
Clusters today are an important element of mainstream computing. In less
than
a decade, "lowly" computer clusters have come to prominence as the most
convenient and cost-effective tool for solving many complex computational
problems. Being able to bring enough computing cycles together in a pool is
one thing, but to be able to use these cycles efficiently so that the
aggregate power of a cluster can be fully harnessed is another. Research and
development efforts must continue to explore better strategies to make
clusters an even greater tool when facing the grandest challenges of this age.
Cluster 2003, to be held in the most dynamic city in the Orient, will provide
an open forum for cluster researchers and system builders, as well as cluster
users, to present and discuss new directions and results that could shape the
future of cluster computing.
Cluster 2003 welcomes paper submissions from engineers and scientists in
academia, industry, and government describing their latest research findings
in any aspects of cluster computing. Topics of interest include, but are not
limited to:
Cluster Middleware
- Single-System Image Services
- Software Environments and Tools
- Standard Software for Clusters
- I/O Libraries, File Systems, and Distributed RAID
Cluster Networking
- High-Speed System Interconnects
- Lightweight Communication Protocols
- Fast Message Passing Libraries
Managing Clusters
- Cluster Security and Reliability
- Tools for Managing Clusters
- Cluster Job and Resource Management
- High-Availability Cluster Solutions
Applications
- Scientific and E-Commerce Applications
- Data Distribution and Load Balancing
- Innovative Cluster Applications
Performance Analysis and Evaluation
- Benchmarking and Profiling Tools
- Performance Prediction and Modeling
- Analysis and Visualization
Grid Computing and Clusters
- Grid Applications Integration
- Network-Based Distributed Computing
- Mobile Agents and Java for Clusters/Grids
- Middleware, Tools and Environments
Paper Submission:
Paper Format: Not to exceed 25 double-spaced pages (including figures,
tables
and references) using 10-12 point font on 8.5 x 11-inch pages. Show page
number at each page. Include an abstract, five to ten keywords, and the
corresponding author's e-mail address.
Electronic Submission: Web-based submissions are strongly encouraged. The
URL
will be announced two weeks before the submission deadline at the conference
web site. Authors should submit a PostScript (level 2) or PDF file. Postal
submissions are not accepted.
Workshops:
Proposals are solicited for workshops to be held in conjunction with the
main conference. For more information about organizing workshops, interested
individuals should submit a proposal by April 15, 2003 to the Workshops Chair
Jiannong Cao (csjcao@comp.polyu.edu.hk).
Tutorials:
For more information about proposals for organizing tutorials, please
contact Tutorials Chair Ira Pramanick (ira.pramanick@sun.com) by June 30,
2003.
Exhibitions:
Companies interested in presenting exhibits at the meeting should contact
one of the Exhibits Co-Chairs - Jim Ang (jaang@sandia.gov) or Nam Ng (Nng@cc.hku.hk) by August 31, 2003.
Important Dates:
- Workshop Proposals Due: April 15, 2003
- Papers Submission Deadline: June 1, 2003
- Tutorial Proposals Due: June 30, 2003
- Author Notification: July 31, 2003
- Exhibition Proposal Due: August 31, 2003
- Final Manuscript Due: August 31, 2003
- Pre-Conference Tutorials: December 1, 2003
- Conference: December 2-4, 2003
Proceedings of the conference and workshops will be available at the
conference.
Chairs/Committees
General Co-Chairs
Jack Dongarra (University of Tennessee)
Lionel Ni (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
General Vice Chair
Francis C.M. Lau (The University of Hong Kong)
Program Co-Chairs
Daniel S. Katz (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Cho-Li Wang (The University of Hong Kong)
Program Vice Chairs
Bill Gropp (Argonne National Laboratory) -- Middleware
Wolfgang Rehm (Technische Universita"t Chemnitz) -- Hardware
Tutorials Chair
Ira Pramanick (Sun Microsystems)
Workshops Chair
Jiannong Cao (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Exhibits/Sponsors Co-Chairs
Jim Ang (Sandia National Lab)
Nam Ng (The University of Hong Kong)
Publications Chair
Rajkumar Buyya (The University of Melbourne)
Publicity Chair
Arthur B. Maccabe (The University of New Mexico)
Poster Chair
Putchong Uthayopas (Kasetsart University)
Finance/Registration Chair
Alvin Chan (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Local Arrangements Chair
Anthony T.C. Tam (The University of Hong Kong)
For further information please send e-mail to: cluster2003@csis.hku.hk
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