Phil Lees
Co-founder & CEO
Dual CCIE for 25 years
Phil is a co-founder of WhiteSpider and a technologist with over 30 years’ experience in IT solutions integration. A dual CCIE for more than 25 years, he brings deep architectural expertise shaped by a distinguished military communications background, helping organisations design secure, resilient, and highly scalable infrastructure that supports long-term strategic growth. His blog content focuses on enterprise IT strategy, network architecture, and the future of software-defined infrastructure.
Phil is a co-founder of WhiteSpider and a technologist with over 30 years’ experience in IT solutions integration. A dual CCIE for more than 25 years, he brings deep architectural expertise shaped by a distinguished military communications background, helping organisations design secure, resilient, and highly scalable infrastructure that supports long-term strategic growth. His blog content focuses on enterprise IT strategy, network architecture, and the future of software-defined infrastructure.
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Cisco’s Secure AI Factory: A powerful framework – but not the whole answer
Cisco’s Secure AI Factory provides a solid framework for enterprise AI, but true value comes from outcomes. At WhiteSpider, we help organisations turn AI ambition into operational reality with measurable, production-ready use cases that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and accelerate decision making.
Who benefits from AI? Lessons from Cisco’s AI Partner summit
At Cisco’s AI summit in Paris, the focus was scale — AI factories, GPU-ready data centres, and automation at every layer. But the real opportunity lies in making AI accessible for all. Discover how WhiteSpider and Cisco are bringing practical, outcome-driven AI to every organisation.
Is a cloud-first approach best for your business?
Not every workload belongs in the cloud. At WhiteSpider, we help organisations cut through the hype to find the right fit — whether that’s public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud — ensuring your cloud strategy aligns with your goals, compliance needs, and performance demands.
Preparing for what’s next – getting the most from Secure Boundary now
As NHS decentralisation evolves, Trusts and ICSs must reassess how Secure Boundary fits into their cyber strategy. This blog explores practical steps to optimise existing deployments, build local capability, and prepare for change—ensuring security, compliance, and long-term resilience.
AI-Ready Data Centres: Are we ready or just following the hype?
AI-ready data centres are dominating headlines, but are they right for your business? This blog unpacks the reality behind the hype, explains what AI-ready really means, and offers clear, strategic guidance to help you make informed decisions based on your unique goals and capabilities.
The Human Firewall: The real threat behind AI and social engineering
AI is transforming social engineering into a highly targeted, believable threat. From deepfakes to voice clones, attackers now exploit trust with frightening precision. Discover why technology alone isn’t enough, and what your organisation must do to stay ahead.
How Application-Centric is your ACI?!
If your ACI fabric is still running in network-centric mode, you’re not alone. But now’s the time to unlock its full potential. Learn how to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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