Quality of Service (QoS) issues are usually discussed in a piecemeal manner pertaining to a particular entity such as the network, operating system, processor, server, storage device or database. However, as more devices such as computational and storage nodes are connected over networks to form distributed systems, the quality of end user experience and the timeliness of decisions and actions depend on the coordinated behavior of the network and connected entities, i.e. “coordinated QoS”. Coordinated QoS in distributed systems is important in newly emerging areas such as wireless sensor networks, ambient intelligence, pervasive computing, mixed reality, grid computing, online gaming and distributed storage, as well as traditional areas like multimedia and content delivery. In these areas, constraints such as power, computational, communication, memory and storage limitations dictate that careful attention be paid to QoS management in the different entities of the system, as well as the system as a whole. Thus, a holistic approach to the design, analysis and management of distributed systems comprising a number of interconnected entities is necessary in order to efficiently achieve predictable and robust end-to-end performance to meet the stringent requirements of end users and specific applications. The aim of the COQODS-II workshop is to provide a platform for the discussion of methods and schemes to achieve coordinated QoS in distributed systems, especially in the emerging areas mentioned above. COQODS-II follows on from the successful COQODS workshop held in conjunction with ICON 2004. We would like to solicit technical papers on coordinated QoS and performance issues in distributed systems which focus on the network (wired and/or wireless) together with one or more other entities. Coordination among several network layers, or between the application and network layers, are also acceptable. The term “QoS” used here covers quantitative aspects such as delay, cycle time and jitter, and/or qualitative aspects such as security and enhanced user experience. Specific areas of interest for coordinated QoS include, but are not limited to, the following:
PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Full papers are to be submitted for review. The paper must begin with an abstract of not more than 200 words, including 3 to 5 keywords at the end of the abstract. Submissions should present original, unpublished research and be no longer than 6 pages (A4, single line, minimum 10-point font) including figures. All diagrams, charts, etc are to be in black/white/grey only. Papers should be written in English. IMPORTANT: Papers must be submitted in PDF format. All papers MUST be submitted as follows:
For help with the online paper submission system, please email to tech@symbiosisweb.com All paper submissions will be carefully reviewed by three experts and returned to the author(s) with comments. Submissions will be judged on originality, significance, interest, clarity, relevance and correctness. Submission of papers implies the authors' willingness to register for the conference and present the paper(s). An accepted paper will be published in the proceedings and appear in IEEE Xplore only if the final version is accompanied by the registration form(s) and fee(s) for at least one of the authors (only full member / non-member fees will be allowed). One author registration will guarantee publication of up to only two accepted papers. In order that the review process is completed in time, no extensions will be granted for paper submissions. IMPORTANT DATES
Please contact the Workshop Chairman Chen-Khong THAM at cktham@ieee.org if you have any queries. DOWNLOADS
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