Call for Papers (.PDF)

In many ways, computer network management remains the least understood aspect of computer networking. There is a lack of well-established principles for guiding the design of networks for manageability. There is also a lack of scientific theories for analyzing the state of a network and for the evolution of network state.

The Internet Network Management (INM) workshop provides an opportunity to elevate participants' collective experience with IP networks into ideas, principles, and theories that can be leveraged in today's networks, or can be carried forward into the clean-slate design of future networks that intrinsically support management, rather than treating management as a bolted-on afterthought.

The INM workshop seeks original and thought provoking ideas, case studies, experimental results, position papers, and clean-slate designs. Submissions concerning special-purpose networks, such as VoIP, content distribution, or mobile wireless networks are welcome. The workshop will provide a forum for the exchange of experience and work-in-progress discussions.

Topics of Interest:

new abstractions for network configuration management
new control plane architectures
data plane mechanisms to support management
autonomous network management systems with predictive/proactive behaviors
ensuring stability and coherent behavior in distributed and/or autonomous systems
management of backbone, access, enterprise and home networks and network-based applications
techniques and experiments for evaluating network management architectures
experimental platforms that support network management research
comparisons between IP network management and ATM, SONET, or telephony management
defining and enforcing network borders
automatic and adaptive control of networks
cross-layer interactions, including IP/optical or applications/IP
hitless planned maintenance
fault and performance management

Submission of Papers:
Submissions must be original work not under review at any other workshop, conference, or journal. Submissions must be no greater than 6 pages in length (two-column, 10pt font) and must be a PDF file. Reviews will be single-blind: author names and affiliations should be included in the submission.

Important Dates:
Abstract Registration Deadline: ~~5:00pm EDT, June 6, 2008~~ Extended to 5:00pm EDT, July 7, 2008
Paper Submission Deadline: ~~5:00pm EDT, June 13, 2008~~ Extended to 5:00pm EDT, July 14, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: August 6, 2008
Camera Ready Deadline: September 5, 2008
Workshop Date: October 19, 2008