Ian Chard

Regional Lead, Cisco Cloud & Compute Marketing EMEAR
Cloud and Data Centre UKI

Ian is an experienced marketer specializing in content strategy, creation, and activation. He joined Cisco in 2016 supporting Data Center and Cloud in UKI, before moving to an EMEAR role, where his team created the region’s first always on journey for the Data Center Buyer.

Prior to Cisco, Ian held Head of Content roles at London-based agencies. He began his career at a B2B publisher, where he became Editor, before going freelance. He’s had articles published in The Independent, Information Age, Evening Standard and Energy Economist. He also authored industry reports as an analyst with Juniper Research.

Outside of work, Ian lives with his family in Surrey. He’s located near Box Hill, a mecca for cyclists, which is lucky, as Ian is a self-confessed MAMIL (Middle-Aged Man in Lycra). He also plays Sunday league soccer and is a member of a mixed martial arts club, although his only blackbelt is in punnery…

Articles

Partners
Explore Edge Computing and the massive opportunity for Cisco Partners

2 min read
Ian Chard - August 24, 2020 - 2 Comments

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is well documented but its impact on business computing is less so.
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Cloud
Rise of the machine learning and AI opportunity

4 min read
Ian Chard - August 11, 2020 - 0 Comments

Cisco’s Ian Chard explores the rise of the machine learning and AI opportunity.
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Data Centre
5 things to know for HCI success

4 min read
Ian Chard - March 17, 2020 - 0 Comments

There are many HCI options available today that claim different advantages in terms of features and capabilities. Here’s what you need to know.
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Data Centre
3 reasons to be mad for IT this Thursday

1 min read
Ian Chard - February 26, 2020 - 0 Comments

Ian Chard explains three reasons why you should attend our Multicloud Roadshow in Manchester this Thursday.
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Cloud
Does your 2020 vision need new life for multicloud?

5 min read
Ian Chard - January 20, 2020 - 1 Comment

Does your 2020 vision need new life for multicloud? Cisco’s Ian Chard explores ahead of Cisco Live Europe 2020.
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Data Centre
Do you want more data centre opportunities with Cisco?

4 min read
Ian Chard - October 23, 2019 - 0 Comments

If you’re looking to increase your profitability and win competitive deals as a Cisco Partner or distributor, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s how we’re revolutionising the data centre:
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Data Centre
Do you want a simple solution to mass data fragmentation?

4 min read
Ian Chard - August 21, 2019 - 0 Comments

Register for your backstage pass to the HC/DC Roadshow and learn how to become a data rockstar for your business. <img class="wp-image-13999" src="https://alln-extcloud-storage.cisco.com/Cisco_Blogs:gblogs/sites/40/headshot.jpg" alt=""…
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Cloud
Regional connections and offline reflections on IP Expo Manchester 2019

3 min read
Ian Chard - April 11, 2019 - 0 Comments

The power of networking is evident in everything we do. But there’s nothing quite like meeting in person to talk face to face, share experiences, and understand each other. With…
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Cloud
Cisco Live! Solve the computing puzzle in a multicloud world

3 min read
Ian Chard - June 15, 2018 - 0 Comments

The multiclouds gathered in the sunshine state of Florida this week as Orange County Convention Center played host to more than 20,000 people for Cisco Live! 2018….
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Data Centre
8 reasons why you need fluid tech for data analytics success

4 min read
Ian Chard - May 18, 2018 - 0 Comments

The harnessing of data through analytics is key to staying competitive and relevant in the age of connected computing and the data economy. Analytics now combines statistics,…
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