Topics:
Original submissions of research papers on a diversity of topics are sought, particularly those identifying new research directions. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:
Platforms and Usage Models: Cloud computing and data centres Data-intensive computing (big data) and data analytics Mobile devices and services Ubiquitous and pervasive computing Networking, network function virtualization, software-defined networking Internet applications and multimedia Internet-of-Things, cyber-physical systems, smart cities
Systems and Engineering Issues: Scalability and performance Reliability and fault tolerance Consistency, availability, and replication Security and privacy Virtualization, auto-scaling, provisioning, and scheduling Real-time solutions and quality-of-service Energy- and power-aware techniques
Design Principles and Programming Support: Programming abstractions and paradigms for middleware Methodologies and tools for the design, implementation, verification, and evaluation Event-based, publish/subscribe, and peer-to-peer solutions Reconfigurable, adaptable, and reflective approaches Reviews of middleware paradigms, e.g., object models, aspect orientation, etc.
Original papers of three types are sought: Research Papers: These papers report original research on the above topics. Experimentation and Deployment Papers: These papers describe complete systems, platforms, and/or comprehensive experimental evaluations of alternative designs and solutions to well-known problems. The emphasis during the evaluation of these papers will be less on the novelty and more on the demonstrated usefulness and potential impact of the contributions, the extensive experimentation involved, and the quality and weight of the lessons learned. Big Ideas Papers: These are papers that have the potential for opening up new research directions. For such papers, the potential to motivate new research is more important than full experimental evaluation, though some preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of the approach or idea is important.
Submitted papers must have at most 12 pages of technical content, including text, figures, and appendices, but excluding any number of additional pages for bibliographic references. Note that submissions must be double-blind: authors’ names must not appear, and authors must make a good faith attempt to anonymize their submissions. Submitted papers must adhere to the formatting instructions of the ACM style, which can found on the submission page, and should clearly indicate the paper type on the first page. The Middleware 2017 conference proceedings will be published in the ACM Digital Library. The official publication date will be the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library which may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the Middleware conference. Note that the official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work.