SYSTOR promotes experimental and practical computer systems research encompassing (but not limited to) the following topics:
Operating systems, computer architecture, and their interactions
Distributed, parallel, and cloud systems
Networking, mobile, wireless, peer-to-peer, and sensor systems
Runtime systems and compiler/programming-languages support
Energy/power management
File and storage systems
Security, privacy, and trust
Virtualization
Embedded and realtime systems
Fault tolerance, reliability, and availability
Deployment, usage, and experience
Performance evaluation and workload characterization

SYSTOR attempts to combine high-quality international systems research of practical nature with interactions among the relevant industry and academic communities. We therefore solicit paper submissions in three separate tracks:
Full research papers should report original, previously unpublished high-quality research, and be no more than 12 pages (see formatting rules below). Submitted papers will be reviewed by the program committee. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference and included in the conference proceedings, to be published by a major society.
Short research papers should report original, previously unpublished work for which a full paper may not be suitable. Short paper submissions may report on smaller ideas, for example, that can be fully expressed in half the length of a full paper; unconventional ideas that are still in a preliminary stage of development; interesting negative results; experimental (in)validation of previous findings; controversial positions that challenge common wisdom; and fresh approaches for addressing old problems. Short papers must not exceed six pages. They will undergo the same review process as full papers. If accepted, short papers will be allocated a shorter talk slot during the conference and will also be published in the conference proceedings.

Highlight papers should contain exciting research results that have been accepted to a recent top-tier systems conference or journal. A small sub-committee will briefly review these submissions and will select the most suitable ones for SYSTOR. The corresponding presentations will then be "replayed" at SYSTOR for the benefit of the local community. A highlight paper submission should include a link to the corresponding paper and should attest the merit of the publication venue. Accepted submissions will not be published in the proceedings.