Call for Papers

ANCS is a systems-oriented research conference, presenting original work that explores the relationship between the architecture of modern computer networks and the architecture of the individual hardware and software elements from which these networks are built. This year's conference will emphasize in its paper selection research on computer and network systems that provide the foundations of emerging network technologies and the future Internet.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

System design for future network architectures
Network architectures enabled by converged platforms
Virtualized infrastructure architectures, rationale, and devices
Converged router, server, and storage platforms
Content-centric architectures, platforms, and mechanisms
Scalable programming and application frameworks
High performance / high function packet processing platforms
Power- and size-optimized computer and communications platforms
High-speed networking mechanisms and algorithms
Network security architectures and security anchor/enhancement devices
Single-chip platform integration
Network measurement techniques, architectures, and devices
Techniques and systems for large-scale data analysis
Host-network interface issues
Architectures for data centers
Router and switch architectures
Software radios
Wireless-networking hardware and related software

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

Papers must be registered, with a title and abstract, no later than May 7, 2012 at 11:59PM EST (US). The deadline for submissions of full papers is May 14, 2012 at 11:59PM EST (US). There will be no extensions of this deadline.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: July 29, 2012
The Program Committee may choose to accept certain papers conditionally, based on a shepherding process.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

ANCS 2012 will use single-blind reviewing, so submitted papers should include the authors' names. Submit papers using a 10pt font on 12pt leading formatted for printing on Letter-sized (8.5" by 11") paper. Paper text blocks must follow ACM guidelines: double-column, with each column 9.25" by 3.33", 0.33" space between columns. Each column must contain no more than 55 lines of text. Latex and Word templates, and additional submission requirements, are available via http://www.ancsconf.org. ANCS submissions must be no longer than 12 pages. The PC may choose to reject any paper that violates these format requirements, and no deadline extensions will be allowed for re-formatting.

We encourage submissions containing original ideas that are relevant to the scope of ANCS. Like other conferences, ANCS requires that papers not be submitted simultaneously to any other conferences or publications; that submissions not be previously published in peer-reviewed conferences; and that accepted papers not be subsequently published elsewhere. Papers describing work that was previously published in a peer-reviewed workshop are allowed, if the authors clearly describe what significant new content has been included.

All submissions will be treated as confidential prior to publication in the proceedings; rejected submissions will be permanently treated as confidential.

BEST PAPER AWARD AND FAST-TRACK TO TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING
ANCS 2012 will feature a best paper award, which will be announced at the conference. Some of the accepted papers will be fast-tracked as submissions to the ACM/IEEE Transactions on Networking.

POSTER SESSION:

ANCS 2012 will also include a poster session. Submission deadlines and guidelines will be announced at a later date on the conference web site http://www.ancsconf.org/.

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