DSN 2012 - 2012 The 42Nd Annual Ieee/Ifip International Conference On Dependable Networks And Systems

There are two tracks for regular papers, practical experience reports, demonstrations, and panels: DCCS and PDS. Below is a summary of the main differences between these two tracks.
The Dependable Computing and Communications Symposium (DCCS) emphasizes research and practice on all aspects of design and validation of system level dependability and security. This spans system lifecycle phases including architecture, design, verification/validation, and deployment. More details are available at the DCCS Call for Papers below.

The Performance and Dependability Symposium (PDS) emphasizes research and practice on all aspects of assessment and evaluation of dependable systems. This spans analytical, simulation, and measurement techniques for evaluating performance, dependability, and security assessment in computer and communication systems. More details are available at the PDS Call for Papers below.

Relevant application areas for both tracks include, but are not limited to:

Fault-tolerant and resilient systems

Distributed, parallel, clustered and grid systems

Peer to peer systems and social networks

Embedded, real-time and cyber-physical systems

Database and transactional systems

Operating systems, file and storage systems

Mobile and multimedia systems

Sensor, wireless and ad-hoc networks

Internet and web-based information services and systems

Secure and intrusion tolerant systems

Critical infrastructures and mission-critical systems

Information for authors is the same for both tracks.