-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: CFP IEEE Network - Special Issue on "Advances in Network Systems Architecture" Datum: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:55:54 +0300 Von: Dimitrios Serpanos serpanos@ee.upatras.gr An: tcgn@comsoc.org

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A PDF version of the CFP appears at http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/net/ntwrk/CFP_IEEE_Network_ANSA_b.pdf

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IEEE Network Special Issue on "Advances in Network Systems Architecture" ==========================================

http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/net/ntwrk/CFP_IEEE_Network_ANSA_b.pdf http://netsys.ece.upatras.gr/ieeeANSA/

The architecture of network systems has been evolving as a specialized technical field for more than a decade. Special-purpose, sophisticated architectures of network systems and subsystems are necessary for the development and deployment of emerging and future networks and network services, because they constitute the only option for network equipment (residing at the network core or at its edge) that implement standardized network protocols in performance demanding environments. In this special issue, we focus on this increasingly important technical field.

The last two decades have been characterized by significant advances in networking, leading to the development of a wide range of high-speed networks both in the wide and local area. The advances in cable, local loop, wireless and mobile networking in addition to the prevalence of Internet-based technologies that serve as the unifying networking substrate have enabled the development and deployment of network services (from digital libraries and on-line shopping to multi-player, real-time games) to an ever increasing populace. Furthermore, and in addition to supporting many of the same networking services, end-user network-enabled devices will be supporting pervasive and ubiquitous computing services and applications that will be facilitated by the widespread presence of networked embedded systems.

The increasing requirements on packet networking have led to the development and deployment of complex network systems, i.e., systems that execute one or more network protocol stacks, such as switches, adapters, routers, etc. Effectively, these systems have evolved to specialized, complex computer systems composed of (possibly several) sophisticated high-speed processors, running operating systems that manage a large number of network (I/O) interfaces and executing several (possibly non-identical) protocol stacks. Additionally, all types of network-attached systems (from core network systems to personal devices) require advanced architectures for their network subsystems as well as for their integration with their computing and service components; for example, high-performance computing systems require high performance network attachments, while evolving consumer network devices --such as mobile computing systems, PDA’s and even mobile phones, which combine processors, memory, operating systems, browsers, office applications, etc.-- require reliable, secure, low power network subsystems with quality-of-service support, in order to satisfy the requirements of the various business- and residential-/entertainment-oriented applications they execute.

The operational demands of all these network systems and subsystems place significant requirements on performance as well as on other system parameters, such as security, power consumption, etc., leading to the development of innovative architectures and components. Characteristic examples of the recent developments in this area are innovative high-speed adapters with specialized memory managers, multiprocessor based network adapters, network processors, specialized content addressable memories, virtual output queuing switches, QoS schedulers, security subsystems, network on chip solutions, etc.

Author guidelines: ------------------

To expose and promote further this technical area to the broad networking community, it is our goal to publish original research and survey articles presenting the latest advances in network system and subsystem architectures. Contributions are solicited within the aforementioned scope of this special issue with emphasis on (excluding topics related to systems and protocols below the MAC protocol sub-layer): * Architectures for routers, bridges, switches, etc. * Architectural support for virtual networks (meta-nets): systems and subsystems * Network, protocol and service processors (architecture, programming, etc.) * Multiprocessor architectures for network/protocol processing * Network (sub)systems (e.g., memory managers, IP table look-up, packet classifiers, etc.) * Architectural support for QoS in network systems * Architectural support for security in network systems * Power-aware network (sub)systems * Operating systems for network systems for next generation networks * Design tools and methodologies for network systems for next generation networks

All submissions shall be in accordance to the guidelines of the IEEE Network magazine (http://www.comsoc.org/pubs/net/ntwrk/authors.html) and written in a tutorial manner comprehensible to the non-specialist. The submissions must be sent to the guest-editors below (not to magazine’s Editor-in-Chief).

Schedule: ---------

* Submission deadline: December 18, 2006 * Author notification: April 2, 2007 * Final Manuscripts to IEEE Network, May 10, 2007 * Publication: July 2007

Guest Editors: --------------

Dimitrios Serpanos, Professor Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Patras Patras, Greece e-mail: serpanos@ee.upatras.gr

Mario Baldi, Professor Dept. of Control & Computer Engineering Politecnico di Torino Torino, Italy e-mail: mario.baldi@polito.it

Ran Giladi, Professor Dept. of Communication Systems Engineering Ben Gurion University Beer Sheva, Israel e-mail: ran@bgu.ac.il

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