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7th International Conference on Cloud Computing: Services and Architecture (CLOUD 2018) February 17~18, 2018, Melbourne, Australia Scope & Topics 7th International Conference on Cloud Computing: Services and Architecture (CLOUD 2018) helps enterprises transform business and technology. Companies have begun to look for solutions that would help reduce their infrastructures costs and improve profitability. Cloud computing is becoming a foundation for benefits well beyond IT cost savings. Yet, many business leaders are concerned about cloud security, privacy, availability and data protection. To discuss and address these issues, we are inviting researches who focus on cloud computing to shed more light on this emerging field. This conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in all security aspects of cloud-centric and outsourced computing, including (but not limited to): Topics of Interest :                                                              |   Cloud Application, Infrastructure and PlatformsDesign Tool for Cloud ComputingCloud BusinessService-Oriented Architecture in Cloud ComputingCloud based, Parallel ProcessingVirtualization on Platforms in the CloudLocation Based Services, Presence, Availability, and LocalityMobile Clouds for New Millennium, Mobile DevicesSocial Clouds (Social Networks in the Cloud)Maintenance and Management of Cloud ComputingCloud Computing ArchitectureCloud Applications in Vertical IndustriesCloud Storage and file systems |     Networks within Cloud systems, the Storage Area, and to the Outside Virtualization in the Context of Cloud Computing PlatformsSystem Integration, Virtual Compute ClustersConsolidationNoSQL Data StoresPerformance, SLA Management and EnforcementResource ProvisioningSecurity Techniques for the CloudEnergy Management and Programming EnvironmentsData storage and Management in Cloud ComputingCase Studies and Theories in Cloud ComputingThe Open Cloud: Cloud Computing and Open source |  Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit papers through the Submission system by December 30, 2017.  Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by  Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).
 Selected papers from CLOUD 2018, after further revisions, will be published in the special issues of the following international journals.
 Important Dates | Submission Deadline | : | December 30, 2017 |    | Authors Notification | : | January 20, 2018 |  | Final Manuscript Due | : | January 28, 2018 | 
 Co - Located Event Program Committe Members Anderson Santana de Oliveira, Université Henri Poincaré, FranceAyesha M. Talha, University of Sharjah, UAEBani Hani, University of Bridgeport, USAFarhang Sahba, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, CanadaIsrael Goytom Birhane, Ningbo Univerisity, ChinaJamal Al-Karaki, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic University, UAEKarim Djem, University of Leeds, UKKarima BERRAMLA, Teacher at university of ain temouchent, AlgeriaMostafa Ghobaei, Islamic Azad University, IranMuhammad Ayaz, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi ArabiaPatricia Takako Endo, Universidade de Pernambuco, BrazilRamakrishnan Raman, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAERobert Charles Gree, Bowling Green State University, USATing WANG, Huawei Technologies co. Ltd, ChinaZaheer Khan, University of the West of England,UKZhou Quan, Guangzhou University, ChinaAbdallah Rhattoy, Moulay Ismail University, MoroccoAlexander Chefranov, Eastern Mediterranean University, North CyprusAthanasios Vasilakos, Lulea University of Technology, SwedenAuday Al-Dulaimy, Beirut Arab University, LebanonAyman EL-SAYED, Menoufia University, EgyptChenshu Hong, Guangzhou University, ChinaDeval Bhamare, Qatar University, QatarEmad Awada, Applied Science University, Jordan |