What we’re about
BayLISA is the premiere system administration user group in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in the very early 90s after the fourth Large Installation System Administration (LISA) conference, BayLISA has supported and educated systems, network, storage, virtualization, and other technology professionals in the Bay Area for over 20 years.
We use Meetup to coordinate meeting attendance, announcements, and reminders. We have our official organizational presence on the web, including links to membership, sponsorship, and mailing lists, at www.baylisa.org.
Our legacy description:
One way to put it is that there are many user groups, but we are the sysadmins group. BayLISA includes system and network administrators across a range of skill levels. BayLISA meets monthly to discuss topics of interest to administrators and managers of sites supporting more than 100 users and/or computers. The meetings are free and open to the public.
BayLISA grew out of an after-hours discussion among attendees of the USENIX LISA IV conference. The idea was to provide a forum for Sysadmin professionals in the San Francisco Bay area to get together and exchange ideas, hear speakers address topics of interest and most importantly, socialize.
BayLISA stands for: Bay Area Large Installation System Administrators
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- BayLISA--Caffeinated AI: Learn Vector Embeddings and LLMs via Brewing CoffeeCisco Merchandise Store, San Jose, CA
Note: please fill out this simple form at least several hours in advance of attending the meeting to allow for smoother flow at the front door, which will include a pre-printed temporary badge for you.
Abstract:
Dive From Vector Embeddings to LLM Training through the Lens of a Coffee Shop. We'll unravel the complexities of AI technologies using the simple analogy of a coffee shop, where vector embeddings are the diverse ingredients mixed by a barista, and LLM training is the mastery gained through customer feedback. This engaging narrative not only makes the intricate processes behind AI technologies accessible but also showcases how these tech pipelines work together to solve real-life problems. Join us to explore the seamless integration of AI in everyday scenarios, illustrating the profound impact of these technologies in understanding and enhancing our world.Speaker Bio:
Neelesh Pateriya is a Principal Engineer at the Cisco Developers platform, driving innovation through the development of "API Insights" and leading the adoption of Kubernetes-based Cloud Native platforms and Microservices. He is currently leveraging AI to enhance search and content discovery on the Cisco developer platform, as part of a broader initiative to utilize AI for personalized recommendations, semantic search, chatbots, and content generation, thereby improving user experience and enriching the DevNet Adoption Landscape with high-quality content.Details:
7:00 PM Social
7:30 PM BayLISA announcements & introduction
7:45 PM (ish) Talk begins