Subject: 2018 International Conference on Cloud Computing, Big Data and Blockchain (ICCBB 2018) (FuZhou, China, Nov 15-17, 2018)

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International Conference on Cloud Computing, Big Data and Blockchain (ICCBB 2018)


FUZHOU LAKESIDE HOTEL, FuZhou ,China, Nov 15-17, 2018


1. Sponsors
2. Important Dates
3. Topics
4. Keynote Speakers
5. Special Issues
6. Submission & Publication
7. Organization

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1. Sponsors:
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Sponsored by:
Fuzhou University
University of Stavanger
Fujian Normal University
Nanjing University of Post & Telcom
Chung Hua University
Cloud Computing Association
Fuzhou City Government
IEEE Computer Society
STC Cloud Computing


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2. Important Dates:
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Submission: 25th, July, 2018 (CEST+6)
Notification: 17th, August, 2018
Camera-ready: 25th, August, 2018
Author registration: 25th, August, 2018
Workshop Proposals: 15th, June, 2018

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3. Topics:
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1. Architecture

Cloud Infrastructure as a Service
Cloud Platform as a Service
Cloud federation and hybrid cloud infrastructure
Programming models and systems/tools
Green data center
Networking technologies for data center
Cloud system design with FPGA, GPU, APU
Monitoring, management and maintenance
Economic and business models
Dynamic resource provisioning

2. MapReduce

Performance characterization and optimization
MapReduce on multi-core, GPU
MapReduce on hybrid distributed environments
MapReduce on opportunistic / heterogeneous computing systems
Extension of the MapReduce programming model
Debugging and simulation of MapReduce systems
Data-intensive applications using MapReduce
Optimized storage for MapReduce applications
Fault-tolerance & Self-* capabilities

3. Security and Privacy

Accountability
Audit in clouds
Authentication and authorization
Cryptographic primitives
Reliability and availability
Trust and credential management
Usability and security
Security and privacy in clouds
Legacy systems migration
Cloud Integrity and Binding Issues

4. Services and Applications

Cloud Service Composition
Query and discovery models for cloud services
Trust and Security in cloud services
Change management in cloud services
Organization models of cloud services
Innovative cloud applications and experiences
Business process and workflow management
Service-Oriented Architecture in clouds

5. Virtualization

Server, storage, network virtualization
Resource monitoring
Virtual desktop
Resilience, fault tolerance
Modeling and performance evaluation
Security aspects
Enabling disaster recovery, job migration
Energy efficient issues

6. HPC on Cloud

Load balancing for HPC clouds
Middleware framework for HPC clouds
Scalable scheduling for HPC clouds
HPC as a Service
Performance Modeling and Management
Programming models for HPC clouds
HPC cloud applications
Optimal cloud deployment for HPC

7. Big Data:

Machine learning
Data mining
Approximate and scalable statistical methods
Graph algorithms
Querying and search
Data Lifecycle Management for Big Data (sources, cleansing, federation, preservation, privacy, etc.)
Frameworks, tools and their composition
Storage and analytic architectures
Performance and debugging
Hardware optimizations for Big Data (multi-core, GPU, networking, etc.)
Data Flow management and scheduling

8.Blockchain technology and applications

Accepted papers will be published by IEEE CPS (EI). Distinguished selected papers, after further extensions, will be published in Special Issues of the following prestigious journals:

◆International Journal of Cloud Computing (Scopus, EI)
◆journal of supercomputing
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4. Keynote Speakers
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Prof. Chunming Rong, University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway
Prof. Yan Zhang, University of Oslo, Norway
Prof. Xindong Wu, University of Vermont(UVM), USA


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5. Special Issues
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IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing
IEEE IoT Journal
Journal of Cloud Computing
Concurrency and Computation:brPractice and Experience
IEEE Transactions on Big Data
International Journal of Cloud Computing (Scopus, EI)


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6. Submission & Publication
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Manuscripts need to be prepared according to the IEEE CS format (Format Link)
For regular papers, the page should be 6-8 pages.
For short papers, the page should be 4-6 pages.
For workshops, the page should be 6 pages.
For poster and demo, the page limit will be 4 pages.

All accepted papers will be published by IEEE CPS (EI).


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7. Organization
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General Chairs:
Wenzhong Guo，Fuzhou University, China

Program Chairs:
Xianghan Zheng, Fuzhou University, China
Changcai Yang, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China