The public lecture series “Sustainability in Computer Science” continues on December 9, 2024.

Stefan Nastic is Assistant Professor of Distributed Systems at the Institute of Information Systems Engineering at TU Wien Informatics. He will hold his lecture on “Emerging Computing Paradigms for a Sustainable Next-Generation Computing Landscape”.

Abstract

We are witnessing a transformative evolution of computing landscapes, giving rise to what is known as a 3D continuum. The 3D computing continuum refers to an integrated, interconnected system of computing resources and services that operate across multiple tiers, including Cloud, Fog, Edge, IoT, and recently, space-based systems such as satellites. These tiers work together, enabling data processing, storage, and computation to occur seamlessly and concurrently across different levels optimizing performance, latency, and resource usage. The modern 3D computing continuum is increasingly defined by high resource consumption, rising energy demands, a growing carbon footprint and the potential for significant environmental and economic impacts. Serverless computing has established itself as a compelling paradigm for developing modern and sustainable continuum-native applications. It represents the next step in the evolution of edge and cloud computing paradigms and introduces novel programming models, execution models, services, and platforms. Serverless computing paradigm is especially appealing due to its low management overhead, easy deployment, scale-to-zero, and the promise of optimized costs. In this talk, we take a closer look at the state of serverless computing, particularly focusing on the opportunities and challenges related to building sustainable serverless applications and systems in the 3D continuum.

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Whether you’re a student, a professional looking to expand your knowledge, or a citizen interested in sustainability issues – this lecture series is open to anyone. Switch on your laptop and join us via Zoom!

About Lecture Series “Sustainability in Computer Science”

With climate change rapidly advancing, Sustainability is no longer an option, but a must. Targeting economic, social, and ecological issues through sustainable development has to become our top priority - a priority that’s underpinned by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Computer Science (CS), and more recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI), has been hailed as the solution to many sustainability problems (and yes, it is!). Still, ensuring energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions are crucial to guarantee the responsible and equitable use of our reseources. The relationship between informatics and sustainability has two key dimensions: Sustainability with CS, often called “Computational Sustainability,” and Sustainability for CS, also known as “Sustainable CS.”

This Public Lecture Series is the first of its kind in Austria, with all Austrian CS departments and faculties participating under the auspices of Informatik Austria. After a successful first iteration, the lecture series will continue this fall. We want to raise awareness for the importance of Sustainability in CS, demonstrate research solutions to various problems, and trigger developments for a sustainable future.

The lecture series will be held in the winter semester 2024/2025, every Monday from 17:00-18:00. All lectures will be offered online and will be recorded. We also have one hybrid lecture which will be held on-site at TU Wien and online on November 4, 2024.

Students from participating universities can register to get credits for the series. Please refer to your respective institution for registration.

TU Wien students can register for VU 194.155 “Sustainability in Computer Science” via TISS. Depending on your study program, the lecture series is a free elective or a “Wahlpflichtfach”; please refer to TISS for further information.

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