HotInfra 2026

About

The 3rd Workshop on Hot Topics in System Infrastructure (HotInfra'26) provides a unique forum for cutting-edge research on system infrastructure and platform. Researchers and engineers will share their recent research results and experiences. They will also discuss new challenges and opportunities in building next-generation system infrastructures, such as AI infrastructure, sustainable data centers, and edge computing infrastructure. The topics span across the full computing system stack, including hardware architecture, software systems, runtime systems, and development approaches.

Call for Papers

The HotInfra workshop is soliciting three types of paper submissions: regular papers, industry papers, and retrospective study papers:

The regular papers are encouraged to have new and crazy ideas in building future system infrastructure. We will favor submissions that have great potential to inspire interesting discussions, so it is fine if the work has only an early version of the system prototype.
The industry papers are encouraged to demonstrate the recent trends and demands of real systems infrastructures from the industry and have insightful discussions on the challenges and experiences of developing real system infrastructures from industry perspectives.
The retrospective study papers may include studies that have been published in top-tier systems and architecture conferences in the past year, but showcase new experience, concepts, approaches, and/or experimental results.

HotInfra'26 welcomes submissions on any topics related to system infrastructure and platforms. Specific areas include but are not limited to:

AI chip and its ecosystem development
Systems architecture
Operating systems and runtime systems support
Resource management and task scheduling
Empirical evaluation of real infrastructures
Security and reliability of new infrastructures
Energy supply and energy efficiency
Emerging applications and services enabled
System-building approaches

Submission Guidelines

HotInfra'26 submissions must be no longer than three double-column pages excluding references. For regular research papers, we follow the double-blind review policy (except the retrospective paper submissions). All the accepted papers can be presented in the poster session by default. We will post presentation slides and accepted papers on the workshop website. The authors can extend and publish their work in other conferences and journals after HotInfra. Please use the provided LaTeX template to prepare your submission.

Please submit your work here (the link will be posted soon).

Camera-Ready Guidelines

The camera-ready paper should be no longer than three double-column pages excluding references. Please submit your camera-ready paper via HotCRP by clicking the "Edit submission" button and uploading your PDF file in the "Final version" field.