Dave Mitchell

Dave Mitchell

Dave is an IT consultant and freelance journalist specialising in hands-on reviews of computer networking products covering all market sectors from small businesses to enterprises. Founder of Binary Testing Ltd – the UK’s premier independent network testing laboratory - Dave has over 45 years of experience in the IT industry. He started his career working on mainframe computers including ICL and Unisys within the pharmaceutical, services and corporate financial sectors and managed one of the largest Unisys mainframe installations in the world. 

Since moving into journalism in 1994, Dave has produced many thousands of in-depth business networking product reviews from his lab which have been reproduced globally. Writing for ITPro and its sister title, PC Pro, he covers all areas of business IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, network security, data protection, cloud, infrastructure and services.

Latest articles by Dave Mitchell

The HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews The minuscule MicroServer Gen11 delivers a big performance boost over its predecessors and an innovative chassis design

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The HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A rugged and very well-designed edge server offering a remarkably high EPYC core count for its size

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Someone working on a small server setup

How to set up a server for small businesses

By Dave Mitchell published

How To Despite the allure of cloud-hosted services, on-premises servers still offer significant benefits to small businesses

How To
The Broadberry CyberServer EPYC EP1-226T on the ITPro background

Broadberry CyberServe EPYC EP1-226T review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A great value and powerful rack server that leverages a GPU to unleash the full potential of NVMe SSD RAID arrays

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The Dell PowerEdge T160 on the ITPro background

Dell PowerEdge T160 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews This superbly designed entry-level server packs a hardware specification that belies its minuscule dimensions

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The HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A smartly designed low-profile rack server with a massive core count and storage features to match

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The Dell Power Edge R360 on the ITPro background

Dell PowerEdge T360 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews Plenty of features and a burly build quality make this tower server a great choice for growing SMBs

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The HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews An affordable single-socket rack server offering a high EPYC core count and a remarkable storage capacity

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The Qsan XCubeNXT XN8126D on the ITPro background

Qsan XCubeNXT XN8126D review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A smart unified storage array offering end-to-end redundancy and a massive expansion potential

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The Dell PowerEdge R260 on the ITPro background

Dell PowerEdge R260 review

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews Dell's little rack server packs a solid hardware punch at a price that will appeal to SMBs

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Best cloud file sharing services

By Dave Mitchell published

Best Cloud file sharing is ideal for companies embracing a hybrid workforce – we find the best business solutions that could be your next collaboration partner

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Best network monitoring tools in 2024

By Dave Mitchell last updated

Best We feature the best network monitoring tools, to make it simpler and easier to manage all aspects of remote monitoring of your IT infrastructure

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A person holding a cloud

Best business backup software for 2024

By Dave Mitchell last updated

Best Businesses that don’t protect their data are playing with fire - we find the best backup solutions that could stop you from getting burnt

Best
The Qnap TBS-h574TX on the ITPro background

Qnap TBS-h574TX review: A desktop NAS dynamo ideal for video editors

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A well-designed desktop NAS with fast Thunderbolt 4 ports and an interesting SSD storage proposal

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The Sophos Firewall Virtual logo on the ITPro background

Sophos Firewall Virtual review: Affordable network protection for those that like it virtualized

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews Extreme network security that's cheaper than a hardware appliance and just as easy to deploy

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The HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 review: An affordable liquid-cooled rack server with a massive core count

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews The DL325 Gen11 and its innovative cooling design puts big EPYC processing densities in small rack spaces

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The Qnap TS-h3077AFU on the ITPro background

Qnap TS-h3077AFU review: An expandable all-flash array with a price that's right for SMBs

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews With a 2U 30-bay all-flash array, powerful hardware specification, high memory capacity, and plenty of room for further expansion, the TS-h3077AFU is in a league of its own

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The Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro on the ITPro background

Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro review: An affordable NAS alternative to Qnap and Synology

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A great value desktop NAS with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports but software development has a way to go

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The HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 review: A smart liquid-cooled rack server for budget-conscious enterprises

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews The DL560 has a unique closed-loop liquid cooling system capable of handling a diverse range of heavy-duty workloads

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The Broadberry CyberServe Ryzen RY1-104 on the ITPro background

Broadberry CyberServe Ryzen RY1-104 review: A core-heavy Ryzen rack server at an entry-level price

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews Broadberry presents a very affordable and more powerful entry-level alternative to Xeon E rack servers

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The Qnap TS-h1677AXU-RP on the ITPro background

Qnap TS-h1677AXU-RP review: Fast Ryzen-powered storage for SMBs

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A versatile and powerful rack NAS with excellent 25GbE performance and plenty of data protection features

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The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 edge server on the ITPro background

Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 review: Lenovo ditches the frills to provide serious firepower to those tight on space

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews The SE350 V2 is a slim-line chassis that sports a more powerful D-2700 CPU and faster 3,200MHz TruDDR4 memory

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The Dell CloudIQ interfaces on the ITPro background

Dell CloudIQ review: No-cost classy cloud monitoring for Dell systems

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews CloudIQ keeps your entire Dell infrastructure healthy with smart monitoring, cybersecurity, and predictive analytics

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The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 on the ITPro background

HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 review: A graphically great server

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews This powerful 2U rack server combines a high GPU density with classic ProLiant build quality

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The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 on the ITPro background

Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 review: The littlest edge server

By Dave Mitchell published

Reviews A versatile and NVMe-dense edge server that puts big power in tight spaces

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