DMTF will host the eighth annual Datacenter and Cloud Management 2015 workshop (DCM2015) on November 9 in Barcelona, Spain. Designed to showcase DMTF alliances within the academic community, the workshop covers standards and new technologies in the management of platforms, systems and datacenters. Papers must be submitted by July 19.  For more information go to the Events page on the DMTF website.

Submittals are encouraged from ongoing research, completed research, and implementation experiences in Cloud, Datacenter, System Management and Protocols and Models. Papers selected may be eligible for publication in a special edition issue of the "Journal of Network and Systems, Management” along with posting to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) digital libraries. In addition, this year DCM2015 will offer four $1000 Presenter Travel Grant including an invitation to attend the DCM2015 social event at one of the fine restaurants in Barcelona. DCM2015 also runs concurrent with the International Conference on Network and Service Management.

The DMTF Academic Alliance membership is a free membership for individuals of accredited institutions of higher learning. For more information on how to become an Academic Alliance Member, please contact DMTF Administration.