Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

1. Distributed Data Management and Analytics
2. Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems
3. Distributed Operating Systems and Middleware
4. Distributed Algorithms and Theory
5. Distributed Fault Tolerance and Dependability
6. Security and Privacy in Distributed Systems
7. Social Networks and Crowdsourcing
8. Energy Management and Green Distributed Computing
9. Mobility-based and Wireless Distributed Systems
10. Distributed Systems for Smart Communities or the Internet of Things