[9fans] Conference on File and Storage Systems (FAST) Call for Papers

[9fans] Conference on File and Storage Systems (FAST) Call for Papers

[Becca Sibrack]

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Conference on File and Storage Technologies (FAST 2002)
January 28-29, 2002
Monterey, California, USA
http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/
Sponsored by USENIX, The Advanced Computing Systems Association,
in cooperation with ACM SIGOPS and IEEE TCOS
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File and storage systems are critical to business and society, holding
the "crown jewels" of most Information Age organizations and dictating
the performance of most computer systems. Storage density has increased
at 100% per year for the past three years (60% per year for
the past 30 years), but this is barely enough to keep up with the
storage demands of the modern economy. Digital media and electronic
commerce stretch storage system design with problems not encountered a
few years ago.

FAST brings together the top storage systems researchers and
practitioners, providing a premier forum for discussing the design,
implementation, and uses of storage systems. It aims to bring together
the best work in file and storage systems in one venue. The large number
of file systems papers presented at all operating system conferences
shows that there is no shortage of research in this area. FAST will be
the successor to IOPADS, which for several years was the top conference
dedicated to parallel and distributed I/O systems.

The conference will consist of two days of technical presentations,
including refereed papers, invited talks, and an introductory keynote
address. A session of work-in-progress presentations is planned, and
informal Birds-of-a-Feather sessions may be organized by attendees.
Refereed papers will be published in the Proceedings.

The FAST 2002 Program Committee invites you to contribute your ideas,
proposals and papers for, the invited talks program, refereed papers
track, and Work-in-Progress Reports. We welcome submissions that address
any and all issues relating to File and Storage Systems.

The Call for Papers with submission guidelines and suggested topics is
now available at: http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/cfp/

Submissions are due July 13, 2001.

We look forward to seeing you in Monterey in January 2002!

Sincerely,

Darrell Long, Program Chair

[9fans] Conference on File and Storage Systems (FAST) Call for Papers

[Tiffany Peoples]

Conference on File and Storage Technologies (FAST 2002)
January 28-29, 2002
Monterey, California, USA

The FAST 2002 Program Committee invites you to contribute your ideas, 
proposals and papers for the invited talks program, refereed papers 
track, and Work-in-Progress Reports. We welcome submissions that address 
any and all issues relating to File and Storage Systems.

Submission guidelines and suggested topics are now available at: 
http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/cfp/

Submissions are due July 13, 2001.

We look forward to seeing you in Monterey in January 2002!

Sincerely,

Darrell Long, Program Chair

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Additional information about FAST 2002:
http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/

The FAST conference brings together the top storage systems researchers 
and practitioners to explore the design, implementation, and uses of 
storage systems. FAST will be the successor to IOPADS, which for several 
years was the top conference dedicated to parallel and distributed I/O 
systems.

FAST 2002 will consist of two days of technical presentations, including 
refereed papers, invited talks, and an introductory keynote address. 
Work-in-progress presentations and informal Birds-of-a-Feather sessions 
will round out the conference experience allowing attendees to meet 
respected colleagues and provide valuable feedback.

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FAST 2002 is Co-sponsored by USENIX, The Advanced Computing Systems 
Association, ACM SIGOPS, IEEE TCOS and IEEE Mass Storage (pending)
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[9fans] Conference on File and Storage Systems (FAST) Call for Papers

[Tiffany Peoples]

Conference on File and Storage Technologies (FAST 2002)
January 28-29, 2002
Monterey, California, USA
http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/

File and storage systems are critical to business and society, holding 
the "crown jewels" of most Information Age organizations and dictating 
the performance of most computer systems. Storage density has increased 
at 100% per year for the past three years (60% per year for
the past 30 years), but this is barely enough to keep up with the 
storage demands of the modern economy. Digital media and electronic 
commerce stretch storage system design with problems not encountered a 
few years ago.

FAST brings together the top storage systems researchers and 
practitioners, providing a premier forum for discussing the design, 
implementation, and uses of storage systems. It aims to bring together 
the best work in file and storage systems in one venue. The large number 
of file systems papers presented at all operating system conferences 
shows that there is no shortage of research in this area. FAST will be 
the successor to IOPADS, which for several years was the top conference 
dedicated to parallel and distributed I/O systems.

The conference will consist of two days of technical presentations, 
including refereed papers, invited talks, and an introductory keynote 
address. A session of work-in-progress presentations is planned, and 
informal Birds-of-a-Feather sessions may be organized by attendees. 
Refereed papers will be published in the Proceedings.

The FAST 2002 Program Committee invites you to contribute your ideas, 
proposals and papers for, the invited talks program, refereed papers 
track, and Work-in-Progress Reports. We welcome submissions that address 
any and all issues relating to File and Storage Systems.

The Call for Papers with submission guidelines and suggested topics is 
now available at: http://www.usenix.org/events/fast/cfp/

Submissions are due July 13, 2001.

We look forward to seeing you in Monterey in January 2002!

Sincerely,

Darrell Long, Program Chair

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The Conference on File and Storage Systems (FAST) is Co-sponsored by 
USENIX, The Advanced Computing Systems Association, IEEE TCOS, and ACM 
SIGOPS (pending)
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