The 24th UK Performance engineering workshop will take place on the 3rd-4th July 2008 in the Department of Computing, Imperial College London.

Scope of the workshop

UKPEW represents the UK forum for the presentation of all aspects of performance modelling and analysis of computer and telecommunication systems. Original papers are invited on all relevant topics but papers on or related to the subjects listed below are particularly welcome.

• Stochastic modelling of computer systems and networks
• Tools for all aspects of performance engineering from workload characterisation to operational analysis
• Modelling paradigms including, but not limited to: Stochastic Process Algebras, Stochastic Petri Nets and Queueing Theory
• Solution and simplification techniques for large Markov processes
• Formal notations for performance modelling
• Modelling and analysis of reliability and performance guarantees
• Performance-oriented design methods
• Novel techniques in computer system simulation
• Case studies and industrial reports
• Experience and evaluation of existing tools and techniques
• Grid markets and Grid economy

At this workshop the UK performance community can get together to present and discuss their work. Whilst primarily aimed at UK based performance engineers, contributions from researchers working in other countries and those whose interest in performance is derived from experience in other fields are also welcomed. It provides an opportunity for academics, industrialists and PhD students to relate experience and to present both finished work and work in progress. The event has been organised to sustain the atmosphere of informality that previous UKPEWs have fostered. As well as sessions for presenting the papers submitted, it will also be possible to organise a session of short presentations of work in progress. This year there will be a special track for papers related to present and future economic use of the Grid.

The proceedings will be published as part of the Department of Computing Technical Reports at Imperial College London. After the workshop, the authors of a selection of papers will be invited to submit extended versions to be considered for a special issue of IET Software.

Information for authors

Papers will be accepted on the basis of an extended abstract (3-6 pages) or (ideally) a draft paper (8-12 pages) which should be submitted to 2008-submission@ukpew.org no later than 25 April 2008. Electronic submission is preferred. Notification of acceptance will be given by 9 May 2008 together with instructions for the preparation of camera-ready copy.

Important dates

• Deadline for extended abstracts/draft papers: 25 April 2008
• Notification of acceptance: 9 May 2008
• Camera-ready copy (hard) deadline: 30 May 2008

Workshop Co-Chairs

• Jeremy Bradley
• William Knottenbelt

Organizing Committee & Programme Chairs

• Ashok Argent-Katwala
• Nicholas Dingle
• Uli Harder

Steering Committee

• Irfan Awan (Bradford)
• Jeremy Bradley (Imperial College London)
• Stephen Gilmore (Edinburgh)
• Stephen Jarvis (Warwick)
• Rob Pooley (Heriot-Watt)
• Nigel Thomas (Newcastle)

Further information

All enquiries should be directed to 2008@ukpew.org.

Source: http://ukpew.org/