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Keep calm, Cisco ACI carries on
Rumours of ACI’s demise are greatly exaggerated. After meeting with Cisco’s DC Networking team, it’s clear: ACI is here to stay. With a robust roadmap, major enhancements, and AI-ready features, Cisco is doubling down — and we're ready to guide you forward.

NHS England decentralisation: What’s next for national cyber security initiatives like Secure Boundary?
As NHS England moves toward decentralisation, this blog explores what it means for national cyber initiatives like Secure Boundary - its current role, the 2026 extension, and how Trusts and ICSs can prepare.

Why distributed security policies are your biggest cyber risk
Many organisations invest in top-tier security tools, but without a consistent policy, those tools fall short. This blog explores the risks of distributed policies, common pitfalls, and how centralised policy management can strengthen your security posture from edge to cloud.

Cisco ACI: Answering the FAQs and debunking the myths
Cisco ACI is a powerful solution for transforming data centres, but it’s not without complexity. In this post, we unpack Cisco ACI FAQs, tackle deployment challenges, and bust common myths to help you deploy with confidence.

Breaking through the fog: The role of IT observability in business transformation
Downtime is costly, but you can take steps to reduce its impact. Discover how observability empowers IT teams to proactively optimise performance, resolve issues faster, and deliver seamless digital experiences.

Cisco ACI: What it is, why it matters, and how it’s helping our clients
Looking to simplify, secure, and scale your data centre? Cisco ACI delivers agility, automation, and control. Read more to discover how it differs from traditional networking, its core components, key benefits, and real-world use cases.

2025 trends in SDI: What businesses need to know about Software-Defined Infrastructure
Looking ahead in 2025, key trends - from edge-centric architectures to AI-driven infrastructure management - are set to further revolutionise SDI. Many of our clients are already experiencing SDI's transformative impact.

SDI in healthcare in 2025: A catalyst for operational agility, patient-centred care, and robust security
Let’s explore the key technology trends shaping the future of healthcare IT, the critical role of SDI in meeting these demands, and how some of our healthcare clients are leveraging SDI to their advantage.

Unlocking Arista: Why enterprises are choosing Arista data centre networking
In this blog, we provide a high-level overview of the Arista data centre networking solution and explore why it’s a compelling choice for many enterprises making the switch.

Shared responsibility in IT security: The Delta-CrowdStrike incident
Nowadays, businesses rely more than ever on complex IT infrastructures and the cyber security solutions and services that protect them. In this blog we explore the need for a shared responsibility in IT security between client, vendor, and MSPs.

From concept to execution: WhiteSpider’s comprehensive SD-WAN design blueprint
As the first MSP globally to achieve the ‘Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Managed Services Advanced Certification’ in 2019, we have deep expertise in SD-WAN design and deployment. This blog provides insight into our detailed SD-WAN design blueprint.

Simplifying VXLAN-EVPN in the data centre with Cisco NDFC
VXLAN has become an industry standard for scalable network segmentation, overlay support, and improved virtual machine mobility in modern network architectures. But its deployment can be complex and require extensive configuration.