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The 3rd International Workshop on Modern Application Architectures: Serverless, Microservices, and the Edge-Cloud Continuum
July XX, 2026, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
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The evolution of software has shifted towards modular, distributed systems, primarily through Microservice architectures and Serverless Computing models, such as Function as a Service (FaaS). A key research area involves understanding their interplay—from their fusion (such as implementing microservices using serverless functions) to their coexistence within hybrid systems, and the trade-offs involved in selecting the best approach for a specific use case. These architectures are increasingly deployed across a distributed Edge-Cloud continuum to meet the demands of modern applications.
This workshop aims to bring researchers and practitioners together to discuss the full spectrum of challenges and innovations in these domains. We welcome high-quality submissions covering all facets of Serverless, FaaS, and Microservice architectures, from fundamental design to deployment and orchestration across distributed infrastructures. Submissions focused on integrating these models within the Edge-Cloud continuum are strongly encouraged.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and experts to submit papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Architectural Paradigms & Integration
Architectural Paradigms & Integration
Architectural Designs: Innovative architectural designs for Serverless FaaS and Microservices.
FaaS vs. Microservices: Comparative studies on performance, cost-efficiency, operational overhead, and migration strategies.
Hybrid Architectures: Design patterns and best practices for combining serverless and container-based microservices.
State Management: Strategies and mechanisms for managing state in stateless serverless and microservice applications.
Orchestration, Performance & Management
Orchestration, Performance & Management
Performance Evaluation: Analysis of data encoding, transport protocols, server load, and cold-start latency.
Scheduling and Scaling: Efficient scheduling, automatic scaling, and resource allocation for functions and services.
Monitoring and Observability: Techniques for distributed tracing and observability in 'nano-service' and microservice architectures.
Workflow Orchestration: Orchestration of complex, large-scale workflows spanning serverless and microservice components.
Network Management: Autonomic network management for serverless and microservice environments.
Distributed Deployment & The Edge-Cloud Continuum
Distributed Deployment & The Edge-Cloud Continuum
Serverless at the Edge: Design, implementation, and challenges of Serverless and FaaS at the Edge.
Edge-Cloud Orchestration: Orchestration and resource management for the Edge-Cloud continuum.
Federated Management: Federated management and deployment in heterogeneous, multi-provider environments.
Applications, AI & Case Studies
Applications, AI & Case Studies
Applications and Case Studies: Real-world case studies, use cases, and practical experiences.
Emerging Applications: Applications in autonomous driving, robotics, and LLMs; includes event-driven services and high-performance, low-latency APIs.
Stateful and Long-Running Tasks: Architectures for long-running, stateful, or high-performance compute tasks (e.g., model training) vs. short-lived functions.
AI and ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with or for serverless and microservices.
IoT and Real-time Processing: Techniques for real-time processing and automation in IoT.
Fundamentals & Enablers
Fundamentals & Enablers
Cost Modelling: Economic trade-offs and cost modelling of serverless vs. container-based models.
Vendor Lock-in and Portability: Strategies for mitigating vendor lock-in and enabling multi-cloud portability.
Security and Privacy: Security, privacy, and data protection for distributed serverless/microservice applications.
Hardware Acceleration: Usage of heterogeneous hardware resources and accelerators.
Download the COHERENT 2026 CFP flyer here
Important Dates
Important Dates
Paper submission deadline: TBD
Notification of acceptance: TBD
Camera-ready paper due: TBD (Hard Deadline)
Workshop date: July XX, 2026
Workshop Co-Chairs
Workshop Co-Chairs
Francesco Tusa, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Stuart Clayman, University College London, United Kingdom
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