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FASTUSENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies
FAST is a rank A conference in Computer Architecture, Parallel and Distributed Computing, and Storage Systems in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022. FAST 2027 takes place on Feb 23–25, 2027 in Renton, WA, USA. Acceptance rate 2026: 17.4% (44/253).
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Data updated 8 November 2026 · rank from the CCF list's 7th edition
Latest edition
FAST 2027: call for papers timeline
- Mar 18, 2026, 11:59 UTCPaperSpring deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- May 21, 2026, 11:59 UTCRebuttalSpring deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Jun 4, 2026As announced by the conferenceNotificationSpring deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Sep 16, 2026, 11:59 UTCPaperFall deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Nov 20, 2026, 11:59 UTCRebuttalFall deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Dec 8, 2026As announced by the conferenceNotificationFall deadlineCommunity data · unverified
- Feb 23–25, 2027Local timeConferenceRenton, WA, USA
AoE (Anywhere on Earth) is UTC−12 (time zones explained). These dates come from the ccf-deadlines community project and have not yet been checked against the conference website; confirm them there before you submit. Conference website ↗
Past editions
Dates, venues, deadlines and acceptance rates
| Year | Paper deadline | Acceptance | Papers (dblp) | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | — | — | — | Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2028 | Seattle, WA, USA |
| 2027 | 2026-03-17AoE | — | — | Feb 23–25, 2027 | Renton, WA, USA |
| 2026 | 2025-03-18AoE | 17.4%44/253 · source | 44 | Feb 24–26, 2026 | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA |
| 2025 | 2024-09-17UTC-7 | 21.6%36/167 · source | 36 | Feb 25–27, 2025 | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA |
| 2024 | 2023-09-21UTC-7 | 17.9%22/123 · source | 22 | Feb 27–29, 2024 | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA |
| 2023 | 2022-09-22UTC-7 | 23.0%28/122 · source | 29 | Feb 21–23, 2023 | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA |
| 2022 | 2021-09-23UTC-7 | 21.5%28/130 · source | 29 | Feb 22–24, 2022 | SANTA CLARA, CA, USA |
| 2021 | 2020-09-24UTC-7 | 21.5%28/130 · source | 28 | Feb 23–25, 2021 | Virtual |
| 2020 | — | — | 23 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 26 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 23 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 28 | — | — |
Paper counts are dblp's main proceedings only, without workshop volumes; acceptance rates link to the page they come from. dblp ↗
CCF list
FAST in the CCF list
- 7th edition (2026)
- CCF A Computer Architecture, Parallel and Distributed Computing, and Storage Systems · no. 2
- 6th edition (2022)
- CCF A Computer Architecture, Parallel and Distributed Computing, and Storage Systems
- Name in the list
- USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies
- Publisher
- USENIX
- dblp
- conf/fast ↗
CCF counts the full (regular) papers of a listed conference: short papers, demos, technical briefs, summaries, Findings and the workshops held with a conference are outside the list. CCF also says the list is a recommendation and should not be used on its own to evaluate research; your institution's rules decide. What counts, case by case →
FAQ
About FAST
What CCF rank is FAST?
FAST is a rank A conference in Computer Architecture, Parallel and Distributed Computing, and Storage Systems in the CCF list's 7th edition (2026), as in 2022.
Where is FAST 2027?
FAST 2027 takes place on Feb 23–25, 2027 in Renton, WA, USA.
What is the FAST acceptance rate?
2026: 253 submissions, 44 accepted, 17.4%. 2025: 21.6% (36/167). The history table links each figure to its source.
Do FAST workshop and short papers count as CCF A?
CCF counts the full (regular) papers of a listed conference: short papers, demos, technical briefs, summaries, Findings and the workshops held with a conference are outside the list. CCF also says the list is a recommendation and should not be used on its own to evaluate research; your institution's rules decide.
In more detail: Which CCF conference papers count · How to read conference deadlines
Sources: the CCF list of recommended international conferences and journals, 7th edition (published 31 March 2026, corrected 9 April 2026) and 6th edition (2022); editions, deadlines and acceptance rates from the ccf-deadlines community project (MIT licence), marked as community data until checked against each conference's website, then marked as checked with the website's own words; proceedings and paper counts from dblp (CC0).