About FAST
FAST 2026 is the USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies, a top-tier (A-ranked) systems & architecture conference published by USENIX. It takes place on 24 February 2026 in Santa Clara, United States. Full papers were due 16 September 2025.
Important dates
- Paper submission (Spring deadline)
- Paper submission (Fall deadline)
- Conference begins
Before you submit
- Read the full call for papers — page limits, template (IEEE, ACM, LNCS …) and whether review is double-blind.
- Deadlines are usually 23:59 AoE — convert to Bangladesh time (UTC+6) and aim to submit a day early.
- At least one author normally has to register and present; budget for the fee and, for in-person events, a visa appointment well before the conference.
- Look for student travel grants and volunteer programmes — most large conferences run both, with deadlines soon after notification.