Starhotels Metropole
Rome, Italy

SPARC Supercluster is the first multipurpose engineered system that combines the computational power of Oracle servers based on SPARC processor-T4, the Solaris 11 operating system, database optimization typical of the Oracle Exadata systems, information processing capabilities of Oracle Exalogic and typical network performance based on InfiniBand technology.

Thanks to its technological characteristics, SPARC Supercluster is the ideal platform for consolidating multiple application workloads, database and middleware or operating systems for the consolidation of complex development environments and test multi-user and multi-workloads. The secret of the SPARC Supercluster is enclosed in technology Oracle in it.

Event Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 Welcome coffee and registration

10:00 – 10:45 Oracle strategy and SPARC SuperCluster Introduction and Overview / Giuseppe Russo, Chief Technologist Hardware System LOB, Oracle Italia / Francesco Botta, Sales Consulting Senior Manager, Oracle EMEA Server Specialist Team

10:45 – 11:15 SPARC Supercluster Technical Overview: an overview of the SPARC Supercluster / Michael Lombardi, Oracle EMEA Senior Specialist SPARC

11:15 – 11:45 SPARC Supercluster Logical Domains and Configurations: As virtualization realizes SPARC supercluster and some examples of configuration / Michele Lombardi, Oracle EMEA Senior Specialist SPARC

11:45 – 12:30 Superclusters and SPARC Solaris 11: Solaris 11 maximizes performance as extreme SPARC Supercluster / Danilo Poccia, Principal Sales Consultant, Oracle EMEA Infrastructure Solutions

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:30 SPARC Supercluster for Exadata: the use of SPARC Supercluster as a platform to consolidate workloads with Database components to Exadata Storage Servers / Danilo Poccia, Principal Sales Consultant, Oracle EMEA Infrastructure Solutions / Michele Lombardi, Oracle EMEA Senior Specialist SPARC

14:30 – 15:00 SPARC Exalogic for superclusters: the use of SPARC Supercluster as a platform to consolidate workloads with Application Software Exalogic Elastic Cloud / Danilo Poccia, Principal Sales Consultant, Oracle EMEA Infrastructure Solutions / Michele Lombardi, Oracle EMEA Senior Specialist SPARC

15:00 – 15:30 Use Cases / SPARC Supercluster Optimized Solutions and closing event: a moment of sharing experiences with customers that use the SPARC Supercluster / Francesco Botta, Senior Sales Consulting Manager, Oracle EMEA Server Specialist Team / Richard Iommi, Oracle EMEA Hardware Sales Specialist

15:30 – 16:00 Q&A

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Rome, Italy

Technological innovation is one of the fundamental drivers of competitiveness for public and private organizations as well as for countries as it can be useful to create and deliver value in products and services by improving the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of operations and processes in an increasingly challenging environment.
The innovation process itself is changing with the use of new media and due to the globalization process which affects organizations of any size, sector and country. The 18th IGWT Symposium will focus on the different aspects of the development of innovative strategies following a global approach which is characteristic of commodity science.
More specifically the topics examined will concern the relationship between technology, innovation and the following issues:
- sustainable production
- environmental management
- natural resources exploitation
- energy production and efficiency
- product quality, safety and traceability
- consumer information and protection
- business ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- quality management
- operations and process management
- research and development

Organized by: Italian Academy of Commodity Science

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Microsoft Rome
Rome, Italy

To be competitive, efficient, small businesses and professionals need to rely on server-based solutions can guarantee the same levels of reliability , functionality and performance of that used by larger organizations.

The basic needs are in fact exactly the same: to protect data , share information and hardware resources, foster internal and external collaboration and mobile access, perform business-critical software applications, all with costs of purchasing and management systems extremely low.

In this scenario opens very interesting prospects for all the retailers are able to efficiently address these needs and thus make accessible to SMEs and potential advantages normally the prerogative only of larger realities.
To help you seize this opportunity, Microsoft now offers a range of server platforms, unmatched for completeness, performance and reliability, all at an affordable cost to all organizations and with maximum scalability.

The objective of the seminar on Master in Server is to provide a thorough overview of these partner solutions, and transferring all the skills necessary to position them with respect to the real needs of companies and to highlight the advantages to be gained in terms of increased productivity and reducing operating costs .
The seminar is designed for those responsible for the commercial , but its content is of interest to technical features more distinctly.

The technologies that will be discussed ranging from the solution for small businesses, Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation , the platform Small Business Server 2011 versions Standard , ideal for medium size companies and Essentials , designed for those wishing to exploit the potential of cloud, ultimately, for System Center Essentials 2010 as a solution for managing IT systems.

Agenda:

14.00 Registration of participants
14.30 Welcome and Introduction
Norberto Didier – Microsoft (Marketing Manager OEM Division)
14.40 Why a server-based solution in SMEs: situation, prospects, opportunities
15.00 From a simple network of PCs to a complete information system: technologies and solutions available – part 1
Walter Cipolleschi – Microsoft (System Architect)
16.15 Coffee break
16.30 From a simple network of PCs to a complete information system: technologies and solutions available – Part 2
Walter Cipolleschi – Microsoft (System Architect)
17.30 Windows 8: A glimpse of the future
18.00 Tools and resources to support the Partners for market success
Norberto Didier – Microsoft (Marketing Manager OEM Division)
18.30 Appetizers

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Rome, Italy

The purpose of SIGMAP 2012, the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested on information systems and applications in the context of Signal Processing, including theory and practice in the field of telecommunications, image, video, audio, biometrics, etc., and Multimedia Applications related to representation, storage, authentication and communication of multimedia information.

Conference Areas

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2. MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING
3. MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

AREA 1: MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

Digital Audio and Video Broadcasting
Architecture and Protocols
Performance Measurement and Evaluation, QoS.
Mobile Multimedia (GSM, GPRS, RF, Wi-Fi,…)
Multimedia Security and Cryptography
MPEG Standards and related issues
Interactive Multimedia: Games and Digital Television
Multimedia Devices

AREA 2: MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING

Image and Video Processing, Compression and Segmentation
Multidimensional Signal Processing
Multimodal Signal Processing
Biometrics and Pattern Recognition
Education in Signal Processing
Neural Networks, Spiking Systems, Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic
Perceptual/Human Audiovisual System Modeling
Sensors and Multimedia

AREA 3: MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Systems
Authentication and Watermarking
Distributed Multimedia Systems
Multimedia Authoring, Editing and Sharing
Human-Machine Interface
Multimedia Databases, Indexing, Recognition and Retrieval
Audio and Video Quality Assessment
E-Learning, E-Commerce and E-Society Applications
Semantic Analysis of Multimedia Data
Biomedical Applications
Location Based Applications
3D Virtual Environments and Surveillance Applications

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Rome, Italy

The purpose of the ICSOFT 2012, the 7th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested on information technology and software development. This seventh edition will focus in priority on the four main paradigms that have been intensively studied during the last decade for software and system design, namely: Models, Aspects, Services and Context.

CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. MODELS
2. ASPECTS
3. SERVICES
4. CONTEXT

AREA 1: MODELS

Domain-Specific Languages
Metamodeling
Model Analysis and Checking
Model Transformation
Model Evolution
Model Execution and Simulation
Model Testing
Model Composition
Model Versioning
Model Tools
Modeling Languages

AREA 2: ASPECTS

Aspect Analysis and Design
Domain Engineering
Modularity with Aspects
Aspects Interference and Composition
Aspects Testing and Verification
Aspects Evaluation and Metrics
Advice/Pointcut Specification
Aspect Mining

AREA 3: SERVICES

Service Technology and Infrastructure Issues
Service Registration, Update, De-registration
Service Discovery, Selection and Replacement
Service Invocation, Interaction, Monitoring
Service Choreography, Mediation, Orchestration
Principles of SOC/SOA, Service Science
Service Modelling Approaches
Services Applications
Service Interoperability, Matching and Composition

AREA 4: CONTEXT

Context-Aware Systems
Context Identification
Context Formalization
Context Representation
Context Analysis
Context Design
Context Sensitive Applications
Context Aggregation and Inference

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Rome, Italy

The purpose of WINSYS 2012, the International Conference on Wireless Information Networks and Systems, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested on information systems and applications in the context of wireless networks and mobile technologies. Information systems and information technology are pervasive in the whole communications field, which is quite vast, encompassing a large number of research topics and applications: from practical issues to the more abstract theoretical aspects of communication; from low level protocols to high-level networking and applications; from wireless networking technologies to mobile information systems; many other topics are included in the scope of WINSYS.

Conference Areas

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. SENSOR, MESH AND AD HOC COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
2. WIRELESS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES
3. MOBILE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

AREA 1: SENSOR, MESH AND AD HOC COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS

Ad Hoc Networks of Autonomous Intelligent Systems
Autonomic Networking
Body-based Wireless Networks
Coverage, Connectivity and Deployment Issues
Delay-Tolerant Networking
Ecological Wireless Networks
e-Health Networking
Emergency Wireless Communications
Hardware and Software Platforms, Middleware
Home area networks
Hybrid Wireless Communication Systems
Local Dependent Networks
Localization and Positioning Schemes
MAC Issues in WSN
Measurements and Experimental Research
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks and Multi-Hop Wireless
Modeling, Algorithms, and Performance Evaluation
Novel Sensing Applications
Pervasive Education Systems
Pricing Modeling and Solutions
Radio Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks
Ultra-Wideband and Short-Range Networks
Urban Sensing
Underground Sensor Network Challenges
Underwater Sensor Networks
Vehicular Networks
Wireless Real-Time Communications

AREA 2: WIRELESS AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES

Antennas and Propagation, Channel Modelling and Estimation
Anti-jamming Channel Coding
Channel Coding, Modulation and Multi-user Detection
Cognitive Radio and Software Defined Radio
Congestion and Admission Control
Cooperative Mobile Systems
Cross-layer Design and Physical Layer based Network Issues
Detection, Decoding and Diversity Techniques
Directional and Smart Antennas for Sensor Networks
Fault-Tolerance and Traffic Reliability Issues
Enabling Technologies
Energy Efficiency and Power Control
Green Wireless Systems
High Altitude Platforms and Satellites
Information Ubiquity
Management, Energy and Control of Sensor Networks
MIMO Systems and Techniques
Network Measurement, Validation and Verification Schemes
OFDM and Multi-Carrier Systems
Performance Analysis of Wireless Networks
Radio Issues in Wireless Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks
Reconfigurable Wireless Networks
RFID Systems
Routing Protocols, Qos, Scheduling and Congestion Control
Spectrum Policies and Open Spectrum
Spread-spectrum and CDMA Systems
Survivability, Network Management and Fault Tolerance in Mobile Environments
WiMAX, LTE, WMANs, and New Emerging Broadband Wireless Networks
Wired to Wireless transition issues
Wireless Communication Middleware
Wireless Multimedia
Wireless Multiple Access Techniques
Wireless Network Co-Existence
Wireless Positioning Technologies
Wireless Networks for Underwater and UAVs Communications

AREA 3: MOBILE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

Convergence and Social Mobility
Charging, Pricing, and Business Schemes
Communications Software in Vehicular Communication Systems
Context Awareness and Personalization
Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications
Geographic Information and Location-based Applications and Services
Information Security Policy for Wireless Networks
Intelligent Living Environments: Architecture, Protocols and Applications
Localization Techniques
Medical ICT Applications
Mobile Multimedia Services (WASP, ASP, MSP)
Multimedia Traffic over Wireless Networks
Multimedia QoS provisioning
Network Traffic Analysis Schemes
Peer-to-Peer Computing and Networking
Pervasive Computing and Networking
Pervasive and Wearable Computing
Radio Resource Management
Standardization Issues
Testbeds and Deployment
Ubiquitous Wireless Services and Protocols
Web Services
Wireless Application Areas
Wireless Information Policy, Risk Assessment and Management
Wireless Multicasting

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Rome, Italy

The purpose of SECRYPT 2012, the International Conference on Security and Cryptography, is to bring together researchers, mathematicians, engineers and practitioners interested on security aspects related to information and communication.

Conference Topics

Access Control
Applied Cryptography
Biometrics Security and Privacy
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Data Integrity
Data Protection
Database Security and Privacy
Digital Forensics
Digital Rights Management
Ethical and Legal Implications of Security and Privacy
Human Factors and Human Behaviour Recognition Techniques
Identification, Authentication and Non-repudiation
Identity Management
Information Hiding
Information Systems Auditing
Insider Threats and Countermeasures
Intellectual Property Protection
Intrusion Detection & Prevention
Management of Computing Security
Network Security
Organizational Security Policies
Peer-to-Peer Security
Personal Data Protection for Information Systems
Privacy
Reliability and Dependability
Risk Assessment
Secure Cloud Computing
Secure Software Development Methodologies
Security and Privacy in Mobile Systems
Security and privacy in Complex Systems
Security and Privacy in IT Outsourcing
Security and Privacy in Location-based Services
Security and Privacy in Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
Security and Privacy in Social Networks
Security and Privacy in Web Sevices
Security and Privacy Policies
Security Area Control
Security Deployment
Security Engineering
Security for Grid Computing
Security in Distributed Systems
Security Information Systems Architecture and Design and Security Patterns
Security Management
Security Metrics and Measurement
Security Requirements (threats, vulnerabilities, risk, formal methods, etc.)
Security Verification and Validation
Sensor and Mobile Ad Hoc Network Security
Service and Systems Design and QoS Network Security
Software Security
Trust management and Reputation Systems
Ubiquitous Computing Security
Wireless Network Security (WiFi, WiMAX, WiMedia and others)

Register for the International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT 2012)

Rome,Italy

The International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and practitioners in Computer Graphics. The conference will be structured along five main tracks, covering different aspects related to Computer Graphics, from Modelling to Rendering, including Animation, Interactive Environments and Social Agents In Computer Graphics.

CONFERENCE AREAS

1. Geometry and Modeling
2. Rendering
3. Animation and Simulation
4. Interactive Environments
5. Social Agents in Computer Graphics

PROGRAM CHAIR

Paul Richard, University of Angers, France

AREA CO-CHAIRS

Frederic Jurie, Université de Caen, France
Teo de Campos, University of Surrey, U.K.
Zoltan Kato, University of Szeged, Hungary
Sebastiano Battiato, Università di Catania, Italy
Bogdan Raducanu, Computer Vision Center, Spain

VISIGRAPP KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sabine Süsstrunk, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Sabine Coquillart, INRIA, France
Zoltan Kato, University of Szeged, Hungary

Organized by: INSTICC

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Rome, Italy

The purpose of VISIGRAPP is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in both theoretical advances and applications of computer vision, computer graphics and information visualization.

VISIGRAPP is composed of three co-located conferences, each specialized in at least one of the aforementioned main knowledge areas.

VISIGRAPP is a joint conference composed of three concurrent conferences: GRAPP, IVAPP and VISAPP.
These three conferences are always co-located and held in parallel.
Keynote lectures are plenary sessions and can be attended by all VISIGRAPP participants.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS LIST

Sabine Süsstrunk, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Title: Improving the Visible with the Invisible: Incorporating Near-Infrared Cues in Computational Photography and Computer Vision Tasks

Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Title: Visual Thinking Algorithms

Sabine Coquillart, INRIA, France
Title: First-Person Visuo-Haptic Environment: From Research to Applications

Zoltan Kato, University of Szeged, Hungary
Title: Linear and Nonlinear Shape Alignment without Correspondences

Organized by: INSTICC

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Rome, Italy

Pervasive and embedded computing and communication is a paradigm that aims at providing trustworthy computing solutions and communication services all the time and everywhere. This entails the need for an interdisciplinary field of R&D that combines signal processing with computer hardware and software technologies, and utilizes and integrates pervasive, wireless, embedded, wearable and/or mobile systems. Applications range from ambient intelligence to ubiquitous multimedia, multidimensional signal processing, sensors, robotics, integrated communication systems and nanotechnologies. PECCS will bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the theory and applications in these areas.

CONFERENCE AREAS
1. Mobile and Pervasive Computing
2. Digital Signal Processing
3. Embedded Systems Design

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
César Benavente-Peces, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Falah Ali, Sussex University, U.K.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, U.S.A.
Kin K. Leung, Imperial College, U.K.
Juan Carlos Augusto, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, U.K.
Joseph Sifakis, Verimag, France
Pedro José Marrón, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

SPECIAL SESSIONS
Self-Adaptive Networked Embedded Systems – SANES 2012
Ambient Intelligence – AmI 2012
Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing – IEM 2012
Wireless Sensor Networks – WiSeNet 2012
Localization Systems and Services for Ubiquitous Environments – LOCSUE 2012
Reliable Systems – ReliSys 2012
Simulation and Interaction in Intelligent Environments – SIMIE 2012

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