SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  February 10, 2002 (to be received by this date).

MAYOR THEMES:

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Cluster architectures
• Communication protocols
• Middleware for Clusters
• Single System Image
• Parallel file systems
• Runtime libraries
• Storage architecture
• I/O characterization
• Reliability and availability
• Data distribution and load balancing
• Applications for Clusters

PAPER SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES:

Extended abstracts or paper drafts should be sent taking into account the following SCI2002 format:
     1.- Major theme of the paper, related to the major themes given above.
     2.- Paper title.
     3.- Author names, addresses, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address.
     4.- Extended abstract of 500 to 1500 words and/or paper drafts of 2000 to 5000 words, in English.

To submit a contribution to the invited session, please send an email to the session organizer fgarcia@arcos.inf.uc3m.es with the subject "Cluster-2002 contribution". The contribution should be in an attached file in PDF or PS format (preferably viewable by ghostview). Hard copies should be sent only if electronic submission is not possible and it should be agreed in advance with the session organizer.  
Please, send a separate email with authors' names, addresses and title of the paper.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• February 10, 2002: Submission of extended abstracts (500-1500 words) or paper drafts (2000-2500 words)
• February 28, 2002: Acceptance notifications
• April 10, 2002: Submission of camera/ready papers: hard copies and electronic versions

All submitted papers will be reviewed. Accepted papers, which should not exceed six single-spaced typed pages, will be published by means of paper and electronic proceedings. Best papers will be selected for awards and recommended for journal publications. Other contacts and more details related to SCI 2002 can be found at the Conference web page (http://www.iiis.org/sci2002). Answers to specific questions can also be requested by e-mail to fgarcia@arcos.inf.uc3m.es
 

SESSION ORGANIZER:

Prof. Felix Garcia-Carballeira

Departamento de Informatica
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 916249060        Fax: +34 916249129
Email: fgarcia@arcos.inf.uc3m.es
Http: http://www.arcos.inf.uc3m.es/~fgarcia
 

ADITIONAL INFORMATION:

For further questions, send e-mail to fgarcia@arcos.inf.uc3m.es