17th Cloud Control Workshop, June 18-20, 2024

Registration update: We have a long list of renown academics from 14 countries and influential industry representatives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Amazon, Ericsson, Tietoevry, Spot by NetApp, Terraview, Telecom Paris, U-Hopper, and Elastisys. To learn what people you will meet at the workshop, here is a list of some participants.

The 17th Cloud Control Workshop, to be held at Skåvsjöholm in the Stockholm archipelago, is a high-profile workshop targeting academic and industrial technology researchers and leaders from all around the world. Participation is by invitation only.

As always, the workshop aim is to foster multidisciplinary research in cloud management, leveraging expertise in areas such as autonomic computing, control theory, distributed systems, machine learning, energy management, mathematical statistics, performance modeling, systems management, etc.

This is done by providing a well-prepared workshop program where all participants can contribute – while at the same time providing plenty of time for meetings and discussions with peers in nice and non-disturbed settings.

Scope
By providing an understanding of the research challenges ahead and by fostering multi-disciplinary research collaborations, the ambition is to shape the future of resource and application management for any type of resources important for the cloud, from single servers to mega-scale datacenters, including, e.g.,  mobile edge clouds, fog infrastructure, and disaggregated and software-defined infrastructures on any scale, from rack-scale to datacenter-scale.

The workshop targets leading industrial and academic researchers from any scientific discipline with potential to contribute to this multidisciplinary topic.


Ambition

The ambition is to create an event where people come, not to publish and extend their CV:s, but to discuss and learn – and most importantly – to establish or strengthen connections to people with varying backgrounds, but all highly relevant to solving our research challenges in cloud control. To facilitate this we not only prepare a very discussion-oriented program but also ensure to host the event on a small, relaxing, and inspiring location, with many opportunities to interact during the three days of the workshop.

Workshop format
The workshop will mainly focus on multi-disciplinary research discussions in parallel sessions but also include some keynotes, some short scientific presentations on planned, ongoing, or completed research, and a combined poster session and welcome reception. The 17th edition will strive for a strong focus on management topics using the techniques listed above, rather than on cloud in general.

The workshop format will follow the formats used the last few summer editions of the workshop, see for example the programs of the 15th or 13th editions.

For instructions on how to lead a discussion session, please see How to Lead a Discussion Session.

Travel and transportation
The venue is located 40 minutes drive from Arlanda airport and there will be chartered buses before the start and after the end of the workshop. Times for local transport are:

  • At 8.40 on June 18, we’ll gather just outside the entrance/exit of Arlanda Airport’s Terminal 4. Buses leave at 9.00 sharp.
  • Buses arrive Arlanda Airport (Terminal 4) no later than 16.30 on June 20.

Registration fee
The workshop registration fee covers not only participation but also hotel room for two nights from June 18 to June 20, all meals and coffees during the workshop, some drinks for dinners, as well as bus transportation from Arlanda airport to the workshop venue and back.

Total workshop fee for 3 days and 2 nights in single room is 8 000 SEK incl. tax (about 700 Euros or 760 USD as of Nov 2023), incl. all meals, coffees, some dinner drinks, transportation, etc. (The fee excluding tax is 6832 SEK).

To register please use the link provided in your invitation email. Since participation is by invitation only, the link for registration is provided only in your invitation email.

Reinvigorating ad hoc discussions
Although we expect the discussions and ad hoc meetings to last long into the bright summer nights, we recommend also to reinvigorate by some outdoor activities such as various kinds of games and sport, simply enjoying the nature, going for a run or for a swim in the Sea, trying out the canoes, or enjoying the sauna, relax, and outdoor jacuzzi.

Participation
Participation is by invitation only. If interested to participate, please send an email to Erik Elmroth (elmroth@cs.umu.se). Note, however, that the number of participants is limited.

Organization
The workshop is a non-profit event where every participant basically covers their own costs. Finances are managed by Umeå University and their contracted conference organizer Umeå Congress. The workshop organizing committee consists of:

  • Erik Elmroth, Umeå University and Elastisys (Chair)
  • Team members at Umeå University to be listed as they get involved.