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Call for Papers - 2020 IEEE Conference on Network Functions Virtualization & Software Defined Networks:
by flavio.esposito＠slu.edu 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Dear Edge Computing Aficionados Colleagues, My sincere apologies if you are not interested in this call for papers. Please consider sending your contributions to IEEE NFV-SDN 2020. Call for papers here below, and more details at https://nfvsdn2020.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ We have extended all deadlines due to the covid19 emergency, and we hope that you and your family are and will be safe! Please see the details below. With regard, Flavio Esposito -- Assistant Professor Computer Science Department & School of Engineering Saint Louis University Office: (314)-977-2434<tel:%28314%29-977-2434> McDonnell Douglas Hall 2015 http://www.cs.slu.edu/~esposito/ ==== IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 ===== Madrid, Spain November 10th – 12th, 2020 IMPORTANT DATES (UPDATED) FULL PAPERS July 13th, 2020 Full papers submission deadline Sept 14rd, 2020 Full papers acceptance notification Oct 12th, 2020 Full paper camera-ready deadline FAST-TRACK PAPERS Aug 17th, 2020 Fast Track papers submission deadline Sept 28rd, 2020 Fast Track papers acceptance notification Oct 12th, 2020 Fast Track papers camera-ready deadline DEMO PAPERS Aug 17th, 2020 Demo papers submission deadline Sept 28rd, 2020 Demo papers acceptance notification Oct 12th, 2020 Demo papers camera-ready deadline WORKSHOP PROPOSAL April 30th, 2020 Workshop proposal deadline May 14th, 2020 Workshop proposal notification WORKSHOP PAPERS Aug 24th, 2020 Workshop papers deadline Sept 28rd, 2020 Workshop papers acceptance notification Oct 19th, 2020 Workshop papers camera-ready deadline DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM Aug 24th, 2020 doctoral symposium submission deadline Sept 28th, 2020 doctoral symposium acceptance notification Oct 19th, 2020 doctoral symposium camera-ready deadline TUTORIALS July 6th, 2020 tutorial submission deadline July 13th, 2020 tutorial acceptance notification ----- Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networks (SDN) are an accepted evolution in all areas of network concepts and technologies. They are dramatically transforming telecommunication networks, campus, enterprise and data center networks, and accelerating the introduction of technologies and applications, which enable programmatic control of networks. Currently, NFV and SDN are in the transition phase from development and trials to full-scale deployments. Significant enablers for rapid adoption are the shifts towards open source software and hardware development, the convergence of IT and telco tools and technologies, and the alignment of operational processes. The integration of the latest research in software technologies, algorithms, hardware design, etc., driven by competition for the adoption of the best ideas is helping to drive global acceptance of NFV and SDN. The 2020 IEEE NFV-SDN conference is an important forum for the ongoing exchange of the latest ideas, developments, and results amongst ecosystem partners in both academia and industry. The conference fosters knowledge sharing and discussion on new approaches as well as work addressing gaps and improvements in NFV and SDN enabled architectures, algorithms and operational frameworks for virtualized network functions and infrastructures. TOPICS The IEEE NFV-SDN conference invites researchers from around the world to share ideas influencing the evolution and operation of NFV and SDN technologies. The following is a non-exhaustive list of topics: NFV and SDN Architectures, Infrastructure and Elements - Emerging improvements including Network Slicing and the unikernel paradigm - Impact of “open X” - Improvements in design of forwarding elements, e.g. switches/routers, wireless systems - Optimizing NFV infrastructures including hardware acceleration technologies - Heterogeneous server platforms and the detailed element-level CPU/GPU/FPGA mapping of NFV functions - SDN/NFV in recent and novel architecture paradigms such as Edge, Fog etc. NFV and SDN Operations - Dynamic license management, autonomics, machine learning, monitoring, resiliency, fault management and self-healing - Network security and isolation impacts of virtualization technologies - Advanced tools for automated design, deployment, validation and management - Application of machine learning and big data analytics to manage and simplify deployment and operation of SDN/NFV networks Performance Analysis and Optimization - Costs of migration of application containers and workloads - Data/control plane performance, interoperability and scalability studies - Resource dimensioning and optimization (e.g. cloud-native design), workload isolation and tradeoffs - Design guidelines for modularity, scalability, high availability and interoperability (e.g. container and microservices implementations) Results and Evaluations in Application Scenarios - Comparative studies on different virtualization technologies - Usage scenarios such as SD-WAN, IoT, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, etc. - Improvements in future communication infrastructure enabled by SDN and NFV including fixed and wireless access, public, private and hybrid clouds - Social and regulatory impacts (e.g. network implications of data location and privacy) DEMOS, TUTORIALS, WORKSHOPS, DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM Call for Demos: The IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 conference also invites demonstration papers in the NFV and SDN realms addressing (but not limited to) the topics above. The demonstrations should be configured to run in a cloud environment accessible via Internet and presented from the exhibition space floor on the demonstrator’s laptop. Also, an author of an accepted demo is required to register for the conference at the full or limited rate and present the demo at the IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 conference. For information on submission, please visit http://www.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ Call for Tutorials: The organizing committee invites proposals for tutorials to be held prior to the main conference. Tutorials should serve one or more of the following objectives: introducing students and newcomers to major topics in NFV and SDN research; providing instructions on established practices and methodologies; surveying a mature area of NFV and SDN research and/or practice; motivating and explaining an NFV and SDN topic of emerging importance; introducing expert non-specialists to an NFV and SDN research area. Proposals should be submitted by electronic mail to the Tutorial Program Co-Chairs. For information on submission, please visit http://www.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ Call for Workshop Proposals: The committee solicits proposals for one full-day or two half-day workshops to be held at the beginning of the main technical program. The scope of the workshops aims to complement the main conference program with forums for exchange of technical expertise, development, integration and standardization efforts on particularly focused areas of interest within the frame of NFV and SDN. Proposals from industry and academia are welcome. Proposals should be submitted by electronic mail to the Workshop Program Co-Chairs. For information on submission, please visit http://www.ieeenfvsdn.org/ Call for Doctoral Symposium: The Doctoral Symposium is a new feature for the conference this year. It provides an opportunity for young researchers (PhD students) to discuss and get valuable feedback on preliminary research work from experienced researchers from both industry and academia. It will help to build and strengthen collaboration amongst the communities researching and working in the areas of NFV and SDN. The doctoral symposium has the status of an IEEE workshop and provides an excellent opportunity for networking amongst PhD students and experienced researchers. Accepted submissions are published in the conference proceedings. For information on submission, please visit http://www.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ AUTHOR & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Prospective authors are invited to submit original full technical or fast-track papers for publication in the IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 Conference Proceedings and for presentation in the technical sessions. We solicit the submission of high-quality full papers reporting original and novel research results on all the above topics. Papers must be written in English, unpublished and not submitted elsewhere. Full papers must be formatted as the standard IEEE double-column conference template. FULL TECHNICAL PAPERS: should have a maximum paper length of six (6) printed pages (10-point font), including figures, without incurring additional page charges (maximum 1 additional page with over length page charge of USD100 if accepted). Papers exceeding 7 pages will not be accepted at EDAS. For information on submissions, please visit http://www.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ FAST-TRACK PAPERS: In addition, we welcome fast-track papers from the research community up to four (4) pages in length (10pt font); max. one additional page with over length page charge of USD100 if accepted. These papers should focus more on recent and newly-developing results. FAST-TRACK papers will be reviewed with a more open mind towards the scope of evaluation or breadth of topics compared to longer papers. We recommend that authors check both calls for papers before submitting. For information on submissions, please visit http://www.ieee-nfvsdn.org/ DEMO PAPERS: should have a maximum paper length of two (2) printed pages (10-point font), including figures, without incurring additional page charges (maximum 1 additional page with over length page charge of USD100 if accepted). Papers exceeding 3 pages will not be accepted at EDAS. For information on submissions, please visit http://www.ieeenfvsdn.org/ To be published in the IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 Conference Proceedings and to be eligible for publication in IEEE Xplore, an author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference at the FULL (member or non-member) rate and the paper must be presented by an author of that paper at the conference. For authors with multiple accepted papers, one FULL registration is valid for up to 3 papers. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE NFV-SDN 2020 Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore®. The IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (including its removal from IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at the conference. Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously and the IEEE Communications Society will take action against any author who engages in either practice. ORGANIZING COMMITTEES General Chairs Larry Horner, Intel, USA Kurt Tutschku, BTH, SE Technical Program Co-Chairs Antonio de la Oliva Delgado, Univ. Carlos III of Madrid, ES Sandra Scott-Hayward, Queen’s Univ. Belfast, UK Marco Tacca, UT Dallas, USA Publicity Co-Chairs Flavio Esposito, Saint Louis University, USA Yubin Zhao, Shenzhen Inst. of Adv. Technologies, CN Demo Co-Chairs Chiara Contoli, ABiZCo Sacmi Group, IT Molka Gharbaoui, CNIT, IT Workshop Co-Chairs Fabrizio Granelli, Univ. of Trento, IT Evangelos Markakis, Hellenic Mediterranean Univ., GR George Xilouris, NCSR Demokritos, GR Tutorial Co-Chairs Silvia Fichera, Sant’anna, Pisa, IT Rentao Gu, BUPT, CN Doctoral Symposium Co-Chairs Don Clarke, Telecom Foresight Consulting, USA Barbara Martini, CNIT, IT Helge Parzyjegla, Univ. of Rostock, DE Keynote Chair Andreas Kassler, Karlstad Univ., SE Panel Chair Tim Culver, UT Dallas, USA Patronage Chair Larry Horner, Intel, USA Publication Co-Chairs Georgiana Caltais, Univ. of Konstanz, DE Helge Parzyjegla, Univ. of Rostock, DE Local Arrangements Co-Chairs Carlos J. Bernardos, Univ. Carlos III of Madrid, ES Ana Hernandez, Univ. Carlos III of Madrid, ES Cristina Quintana, Univ. Carlos III of Madrid, ES Web Co-Chairs Kiril Antevski, Univ. Carlos III of Madrid, ES Roman-Valentyn Tkachuk, BTH, SE Technical Sponsorships Chair Kurt Tutschku, BTH, SE Secretary Molka Gharbaoui, CNIT, IT Steering Committee Prosper Chemouil, Orange Labs, France Don Clarke, Telecom Foresight Consulting, USA Nelson Fonseca, U. Campinas, Brazil Diego Lopez, Telefonica, Spain Dan Pitt, MEF, USA Kohei Shiomoto, TCU, Japan Kurt Tutschku, BTH, Sweden James Won-Ki Hong, POSTECH, Korea. Steven Wright, AT&T USA IEEE Staff Contact Tina Gaerlan, IEEE Comsoc, USA -- Assistant Professor Computer Science Department & School of Engineering Saint Louis University Office: (314)-977-2434<tel:%28314%29-977-2434> McDonnell Douglas Hall 2015 http://www.cs.slu.edu/~esposito/

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Tomorrow's meeting is canceled
by Ildiko Vancsa 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Hi, This is a friendly reminder that we are canceling the tomorrow’s call due to a collision with and LFN virtual event that a few of us will attend. The next call is next Tuesday (April 28) at 1400 UTC. Agenda and further information is here: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Edge_Computing_Group#Meetings Thanks, Ildikó

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Edge sessions on the virtual PTG - ACTION NEEDED
by Ildiko Vancsa 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Hi, I’m reaching out to you as we need to book slots for edge discussions on the official schedule[2] of the virtual PTG[1]. As discussed on this week's working group meeting we are shooting for three blocks (~2 hours) to cover reference architecture and testing discussions as well as cross—project related topics More details are on the PTG planning etherpad[3]. I created a Doodle poll[4] with time slots that are doable around the globe. Please __fill it out as soon as you can__ if you are interested in joining and I will book the three most popular slots. Thanks, Ildikó [1] http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/edge-computing/2020-April/000699.html [2] https://ethercalc.openstack.org/126u8ek25noy [3] https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/ecg_virtual_ptg_planning_june_2020 [4] https://doodle.com/poll/gpd4hg6ambryi8c9

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Fwd: Virtual PTG Layout & Signup
by Ildiko Vancsa 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Greetings! I am sure you have all been anxiously awaiting more details on how we are going to virtualize the PTG :) After the community meetings we had last week/the week before to understand the key challenges and ideate on solutions, we have a plan! The virtual event will be held from Monday June 1 to Friday June 5. We set up available times in 3 different time windows where each window is a cross over time between at least 2 regions (Window A - Americas/Europe, Window B - Europe/APAC, and Window C - APAC/Americas). Here is an ethercalc[1]. We ask that the PTL/SIG Chair/Team lead sign up for time to have their discussions in with 4 rules/guidelines. 1. Cross project discussions (i.e. SIGs and horizonal teams), try to schedule yourselves towards the start of the week so that any discussions that might shape those of vertical teams might happen first. 2. Vertical teams (ex. Nova, Cyborg, Manila) should wait till April 6th at 7:00 UTC to start signing up for slots to help prioritize the scheduling of cross project conversations. 3. No team (SIG, horizonal project, vertical project, etc) can sign up for more than 4 hours per UTC day to help keep participants actively engaged. 4. No team (SIG, horizonal project, vertical project, etc) can sign up for more than 16 hours across all time slots to avoid burning out our contributors and to enable participation in multiple teams discussions. Once every team has had a chance to sign up (lets say two weeks from today April 28th at 7:00 UTC) if signing up for more time makes sense, it will be possible. We want to encourage ANY team to sign up, even those that had originally said no to the initial outreach when the PTG was supposed to be in person. The more the merrier! Once you have signed up for time slots, please also fill out this survey[2] with your team information. We need this additional information to help shape other decisions down the road and coordinate other details closer to the event. If you have any issues with signing up your team, due to conflict or otherwise, please let me know! While we are trying to empower you to make your own decisions as to when you meet and for how long (after all, you know your needs and teams timezones better than we do), we are here to help! Continue to check back for updates at openstack.org/ptg <http://openstack.org/ptg>. -the Kendalls (diablo_rojo & wendallkaters) [1] https://ethercalc.openstack.org/126u8ek25noy <https://ethercalc.openstack.org/126u8ek25noy> [2] https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/june2020_virtual_ptg_survey <https://openstackfoundation.formstack.com/forms/june2020_virtual_ptg_survey>

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[tc][all][SDK][API] Multi-region/edge OpenStack deployment
by Marie Delavergne 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Hi, Following the previous discussions regarding approaches to make several instances of OpenStack collaborative[1], we finally decided to make a research report on the approach we initially proposed during the edge hackathon in Berlin (OSF summit 2018). The document is a short article (~10 pages long)[2] that gives a rather complete overview of the approach. If you are interested to see how mutliple instances of distinct OpenStack can give the illusion of a single system you might be interested to give it a look. A brief excerpt: “We propose a novel approach that delivers any collaboration between services of distinct OpenStack once and for all. Our approach eliminates development efforts related to the brokering aspect by leveraging dynamic composition and a Domain Specific Language (DSL). Using these two mechanisms, Admins/DevOps can specify, on a per-request basis, which services from which OpenStacks are required for the collaboration. This information is then interpreted to dynamical recompose services between the different OpenStacks, enabling the execution of single-, cross- or multiple-site requests without code effort.” The main idea is, considering several OpenStacks running, to use a DSL to specify which instance of the service (i.e. on which Openstack) the user wants its request to be executed. For instance, to provision a VM on a Nova in Paris using an image from a Glance in New York. You may contact the API either in NewYork or in Paris and perform the following request: "openstack server create --image debian --scope { compute: Paris, image: New York }" Along with the report comes a proof of concept available on GitLab[3]. Feel free to get back to us. Cheers [1] http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-discuss/2020-March/013562.ht… [2] https://hal.inria.fr/hal-02527366/ [3] https://gitlab.inria.fr/discovery/openstackoid ---- Marie Delavergne

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