<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Dear all,</span></div><div><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sorry if you receive this CFP multiple times.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>18th ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Storage and File Systems (HotStorage ’26)</b> is now calling for paper submissions!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Important Dates:</b></span></p><ul style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><li style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span role="presentation">Paper submissions due:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Friday, June 5, 2026, AoE</b></span></li><ul><li style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span role="presentation">HotCRP is open and accepting submissions.</span></li></ul><li style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span role="presentation">Notification to authors:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Friday, July 24, 2026, AoE</b></span></li><li style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span role="presentation">Final papers due:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Wednesday, August 12, 2026, AoE</b></span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Workshop Details:</b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">HotStorage ’26 will be held in person on<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>September 28–29, 2026, in Prague, Czechia</b>, preceding the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>32nd ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP ’26)</b>. The workshop is sponsored by ACM in cooperation with USENIX, and its proceedings will appear in the ACM Digital Library. </span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">HotStorage provides a forum for cutting-edge storage research, where academic researchers and industry practitioners discuss new opportunities and challenges in storage technology. We welcome submissions that propose new research directions, explore non-traditional approaches, or report noteworthy or counterintuitive learnings and experiences in emerging areas.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Submissions should be forward-looking and discussion-oriented. If you have an early but promising idea, an unorthodox direction, a position paper, or a new system with initial evidence and open questions, please consider submitting to HotStorage ’26.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">For more information, please refer to the Call for Papers:<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linkprotect.cudasvc.com_url-3Fa-3Dhttp-253a-252f-252fwww.hotstorage.org-252f2026-252f-26c-3DE-2C1-2CiSLun2Tz13IoLtdbCUeJdjUcvvKs6n7a5ogHTCMlLpHr9V59O5XswZ3uWwYskKdOeiufsewMu6R9cXBmRr8bcHLyme95Qmn4kjn4mxzJiqJd-26typo-3D1&d=DwMF-g&c=BSDicqBQBDjDI9RkVyTcHQ&r=l70SQ2jftUUpaPTkSxBOXQQS5TXYLeUXmHbERacFOzI&m=BRDymQnT2A7jtcWkkW5PBDEUmmRigoKQeCoND4_0wJkQtKqETbFLvyrxvcwLZKDe&s=-p3iDAR1tRj9w305vXD0p3y4IX4pSkDCtmv5l5jrcdY&e=" class="gmail-decorated-link" rel="noopener" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linkprotect.cudasvc.com_url-3Fa-3Dhttp-253a-252f-252fwww.hotstorage.org-252f2026-252f-26c-3DE-2C1-2CiSLun2Tz13IoLtdbCUeJdjUcvvKs6n7a5ogHTCMlLpHr9V59O5XswZ3uWwYskKdOeiufsewMu6R9cXBmRr8bcHLyme95Qmn4kjn4mxzJiqJd-26typo-3D1&d=DwMF-g&c=BSDicqBQBDjDI9RkVyTcHQ&r=l70SQ2jftUUpaPTkSxBOXQQS5TXYLeUXmHbERacFOzI&m=BRDymQnT2A7jtcWkkW5PBDEUmmRigoKQeCoND4_0wJkQtKqETbFLvyrxvcwLZKDe&s=-p3iDAR1tRj9w305vXD0p3y4IX4pSkDCtmv5l5jrcdY&e=" style="color:rgb(0,120,212);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">http://www.hotstorage.org/2026/</a></span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Submission site:<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linkprotect.cudasvc.com_url-3Fa-3Dhttps-253a-252f-252fhotstorage26.hotcrp.com-252f-253futm-5Fsource-253dchatgpt.com-26c-3DE-2C1-2Cy3jNdsL2kNgb3yfcWwqp3FSSqInxhk0O5KWzNIyXkmYcl-2DZT4AoZSEaA76WmWgL7gbKiutPddQscOAgK9uluRCd85SFHS7Yn1GWzYc4-2DDEtN4oG8hXoKUw-2C-2C-26typo-3D1&d=DwMF-g&c=BSDicqBQBDjDI9RkVyTcHQ&r=l70SQ2jftUUpaPTkSxBOXQQS5TXYLeUXmHbERacFOzI&m=BRDymQnT2A7jtcWkkW5PBDEUmmRigoKQeCoND4_0wJkQtKqETbFLvyrxvcwLZKDe&s=OJZRx8ogkvr6aopo67yPAWkq889jyHG60_zdvJU4q0o&e=" class="gmail-decorated-link" rel="noopener" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__linkprotect.cudasvc.com_url-3Fa-3Dhttps-253a-252f-252fhotstorage26.hotcrp.com-252f-253futm-5Fsource-253dchatgpt.com-26c-3DE-2C1-2Cy3jNdsL2kNgb3yfcWwqp3FSSqInxhk0O5KWzNIyXkmYcl-2DZT4AoZSEaA76WmWgL7gbKiutPddQscOAgK9uluRCd85SFHS7Yn1GWzYc4-2DDEtN4oG8hXoKUw-2C-2C-26typo-3D1&d=DwMF-g&c=BSDicqBQBDjDI9RkVyTcHQ&r=l70SQ2jftUUpaPTkSxBOXQQS5TXYLeUXmHbERacFOzI&m=BRDymQnT2A7jtcWkkW5PBDEUmmRigoKQeCoND4_0wJkQtKqETbFLvyrxvcwLZKDe&s=OJZRx8ogkvr6aopo67yPAWkq889jyHG60_zdvJU4q0o&e=" style="color:rgb(0,120,212);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">https://hotstorage26.hotcrp.com/</a></span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to your submissions and hope to see you in Prague for an engaging and thought-provoking workshop!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best regards,<br><b>Nara Batsoyol and Zeren  Yang</b><br>HotStorage ’26 Publicity Chairs</span></p><div id="gmail-ms-outlook-mobile-signature" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos;font-size:16px"></div></div></div>