This is a group designed to bring local Network & Infrastructure folks together for relevant discussion and networking. We meet once a quarter for lunch, dinner, or drinks.  Majority of our meetings will be in the Silicon Valley area. We welcome all ideas for locations of meetings and future topic ideas.

Forum to share Identity and federation related challenges and opportunities as enterprise move towards cloud and Saas application integration. Goal is to get thought leaders from the area to come together as a group and drive industry forward and also help each other in solving real customer problems We wanted to have an environment where like minded folks can gather around drinks and food and talk about their passion - cloud, identity, federation or anything that the group is interested. …

Ubiquitous Media is the messy collision of ubiquitous computing, augmented reality, physical computing, personal sensing, transmedia and urban systems. It's like that old parable of the blind monks trying to describe an elephant; the parts all feel very weird and different, and we're trying to catch a glimpse of the future in its entirety. We are an open network of geeks, artists, experience designers, social scientists and other fellow travelers interested in answering the question "If the worl …

A group for anyone creating a startup that caters to the College Market. You should definitely join us if: * You are in a College-related Startup * You are interested in joining a College Startup * You are a CS ninja!

Ultra Light Startups Ultra Light Startups brings together the world's most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics cover: Design, Technology, Marketing and Finance   And be sure to checkout our website and join our social media groups: Website - http://ultralightstartups.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ultralightstartu …

Our mission: To offer the International mobile technology and services sector an unbiased discussion dialogue on emerging technologies. Analyze their commercial, economical, social and political impact for an audience of senior business executives, researchers, financiers, policy makers and our loyal software developers. In keeping with SDForum’s history of innovation and leadership, we have decided to commit to I.P. protocol technology and the distribution of information associated. Enabling co …

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startup Group! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers, VCs, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, blacberry, HTML5 , Facebook, Chrome, and cloud! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entrepreneur community is the the place to network with the like minds. And also, its a great place to help individ …

Hey! This group is for Asian men and women in their 30s to mid 40s to make new Asian friends at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies. Come out... make new Asian friends! Fe …

… 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 …

We are about getting together and having fun. Dinners, movies, bowling, mini-golf, museums, anything fun that you can do with friends in the Bay Area. Many members are located in 415/510 area codes, and there is growth in the 408 area.  I try to plan events around the entire Bay Area because we are everywhere. Most events are low cost ($5-$30) but once in a while we may splurge.   Scheduled and suggested events include: Winchester Mystery House - San Jose Computer History Museum - Mountain View …

Join us to learn about Hadoop and related technologies, including use cases, new features and exciting networking with other hadopp professionals.   See past meetups on YDNTheater Channel on YouTube, presentation slides available on Slideshare.  

#LSPE Meet-up has been an invaluable platform for engineers responsible for the reliability, scalability and efficient operation of large scale systems! LSPE-W is a much awaited extension of #LSPE providing a collaborative network and learning platform for women in technology. Our Vision: Build a vision for women in technology, and spotlighting thought leaders within the industry Provide problem solving for issues and challenges in Highly Scalable Environments Create a platform that would allow …

Cloud Computing and Virtualization are transforming the technology industry. The SVForum Cloud Computing and Virtualization SIG meets monthly to discuss the impact these new technology platforms is having on infrastructure, operations, and applications from a user and vendor perspective. For more information visit: http://www.svforum.org/cloudservicessig. The cost to attend is $20.00 (note if you are an SVForum member with proof of membership - it is free to attend).

Meet nearby MySQL Users for conversation and fun! Discuss anything related to the world's most popular open source database! Network with MySQL experts and fellow opensource enthusiasts. Learn, share, develop and contribute!

As a product enthusiast, I watch several spaces in the technology market. Unfortunately I didnt find too many product management based meetup groups in the South Bay. Hence the motivation to setup one so that we can 1. Meet once a month to discuss current market trends and interesting topics 2. Create a forum to network, disseminate and educate product managers ( and wannabe product managers ) 3. Converse with anyone who has a product management angle to their daily lives.   NOTE : We are not as …

Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures"