Cloud continuum enables a seamless integration of distinct cloud services and models in order to encapsulate the growing adoption of cloud computing by businesses and organizations. The services and capabilities of cloud continuum are unified and supported by advances in communication networks (e.g., 5G network). They offer edge services for IoT devices such as smart sensors that generate large volume of data and that require connectivity with low latency. The objectives are to simplify the integration and development of modern cloud-enabled IoT applications; e.g., share resources, support extreme workload, efficiently process big data and place data and compute power closer to places where they are needed more.

The symposium aims to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in order to discuss ideas and share knowledge on various issues related to IoT and cloud continuum.

Topics of the symposium include (but not limited to):

IoT and cloud continuum models
Integration and collaboration
Network models and design
Software systems and microservices
Big data processing and management
AI and machine learning applications

Network communication protocols
5G and SDN services
Fault tolerance and reliability
Performance evaluation and modelling
Edge, Fog and IoT continuum
SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS models
Ecosystem: IoT, Edge,Fog, Cloud

QoS in IoT and cloud continuum
Security, trust and privacy
Service selection and provisioning
Continuum benchmarking
Modelling and simulation
Business models and standards
Service level agreements
Applications and case studies
Legal and ethical aspects