CFP : Workshop on Future Directions in Network Architecture FDNA 03, in conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003

CFP : Workshop on Future Directions in Network Architecture FDNA 03, in conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003
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FUTURE DIRECTIONS in NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Preliminary WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop in conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003 Special Section of Computer Communications Review The architecture of a network specifies the high level principles and structures that guide the network's design, especially the engineering of its protocols and algorithms, and the interaction of its different functional components. Architectural development operates at two distinct layers: * Identification of fundamental structuring principles * Decisions about functional decomposition and system modularity The current Internet architecture has been remarkably successful as the underpinning of a global, general-purpose, decentralized data communication network. Architectural decisions made 30 years ago have allowed the Internet to quickly support new applications and adapt itself to dramatic changes in technology. Now, new forces arise. * New classes of networks - sensor-nets, highly mobile ad-hoc nets, overlays, and others - have come into existence. These networks have very different design goals, operating requirements, and implementation environments than those imagined for traditional network architectures. * The requirements underlying the architecture of general-purpose networks such as the Internet have changed significantly since the 1970's. The coherence of the Internet design is being eroded by a patchwork of narrow technical embellishments to satisfy changing requirements. The result is greatly increased complexity and some loss of functionality and extensibility. Revisiting the architectural principles of large general-purpose networks may be appropriate at this point. This call solicits papers on the broad topic of new developments in network architecture. Examples of topics include: * Architectural principles for complex, decentralized networks * Self-sustaining architecture (architecture that discourages violation of its core principles) * Relationship of technical architecture to social and economic issues * Architectural aspects of overlay and multi-layer networks * Architecture of robust and trustworthy networks * Principles and architecture of highly scalable systems * Architectures for data-centric networks (e.g., sensornets and related concepts) Submissions ranging from presentations of specific research to more general, philosophical position papers are welcome. Papers that bring out interesting and novel ideas at an early stage in their development are favored over highly polished, journal-style results. Selected papers will be forward-looking, with impact and implications for ongoing or future research. Papers submitted in response to this call will be considered both for discussion at the Sigcomm 2003 Workshop on Future Directions in Network Architecture, and for publication in a special section of Computer Communications Review. Submitted papers may be accepted for either or both of these forums. Papers will be considered for both forums by a unified review committee. Papers may be dual-submitted to the Sigcomm 2003 Conference and this call for papers. Dual-submitted papers must be completed by the Sigcomm conference deadline, and must be clearly marked as dual submissions. These papers will be reviewed by both PC's, and may be accepted by one or both events. Papers accepted to both events will appear only in the Sigcomm conference proceedings. Schedule Further Information and Instructions Dual Submissions Due: January 31, 2003 For further information and submission instructions, Independent Submissions Due: March 17, 2003 please see http://www.acm.org/sigcomm/FDNA-03 Responses to Authors: May 27, 2003 Camera Ready Papers Due: June 30, 2003 Workshop Date: Week of August 25-29, 2003

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   FUTURE DIRECTIONS in NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

   Preliminary
   WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

   Workshop in conjunction with SIGCOMM 2003
   Special Section of Computer Communications Review

   The  architecture of a network specifies the high level principles and
   structures that guide the network's design, especially the engineering
   of  its protocols and algorithms, and the interaction of its different
   functional  components.  Architectural  development  operates  at  two
   distinct layers:
     * Identification of fundamental structuring principles
     * Decisions about functional decomposition and system modularity

   The  current  Internet  architecture has been remarkably successful as
   the  underpinning  of  a  global,  general-purpose, decentralized data
   communication  network. Architectural decisions made 30 years ago have
   allowed  the  Internet  to  quickly support new applications and adapt
   itself to dramatic changes in technology. Now, new forces arise.
     * New  classes of networks - sensor-nets, highly mobile ad-hoc nets,
       overlays,  and  others  - have come into existence. These networks
       have  very  different  design  goals,  operating requirements, and
       implementation  environments  than  those imagined for traditional
       network architectures.
     * The  requirements  underlying  the architecture of general-purpose
       networks such as the Internet have changed significantly since the
       1970's.  The coherence of the Internet design is being eroded by a
       patchwork  of  narrow technical embellishments to satisfy changing
       requirements.  The result is greatly increased complexity and some
       loss   of   functionality   and   extensibility.   Revisiting  the
       architectural  principles of large general-purpose networks may be
       appropriate at this point.

   This  call  solicits  papers on the broad topic of new developments in
   network architecture. Examples of topics include:
     * Architectural principles for complex, decentralized networks
     * Self-sustaining   architecture   (architecture   that  discourages
       violation of its core principles)
     * Relationship  of  technical  architecture  to  social and economic
       issues
     * Architectural aspects of overlay and multi-layer networks
     * Architecture of robust and trustworthy networks
     * Principles and architecture of highly scalable systems
     * Architectures  for  data-centric  networks  (e.g.,  sensornets and
       related concepts)

   Submissions  ranging  from  presentations of specific research to more
   general,  philosophical position papers are welcome. Papers that bring
   out interesting and novel ideas at an early stage in their development
   are  favored  over  highly  polished,  journal-style results. Selected
   papers  will  be  forward-looking,  with  impact  and implications for
   ongoing or future research.

   Papers  submitted in response to this call will be considered both for
   discussion  at  the  Sigcomm  2003  Workshop  on  Future Directions in
   Network  Architecture,  and  for  publication  in a special section of
   Computer  Communications  Review. Submitted papers may be accepted for
   either  or  both  of  these forums. Papers will be considered for both
   forums by a unified review committee.

   Papers  may  be dual-submitted to the Sigcomm 2003 Conference and this
   call  for  papers.  Dual-submitted  papers  must  be  completed by the
   Sigcomm  conference  deadline,  and  must  be  clearly  marked as dual
   submissions.  These  papers  will be reviewed by both PC's, and may be
   accepted  by  one  or both events. Papers accepted to both events will
   appear only in the Sigcomm conference proceedings.

   Schedule                                          Further Information and Instructions

   Dual Submissions Due: January 31, 2003            For further information and submission instructions,
   Independent Submissions Due: March 17, 2003       please see http://www.acm.org/sigcomm/FDNA-03
   Responses to Authors: May 27, 2003
   Camera Ready Papers Due: June 30, 2003
   Workshop Date: Week of August 25-29, 2003