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
EnGenius EWS377-FIT review: An easy-to-deploy wireless network with totally free cloud management
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Expensive, but wireless deployment couldn't be any easier and this Wi-Fi 6 AP offers good performance
How businesses can get the most out of a desktop scanner
By Dave Mitchell last updated
In-depth It's time to ditch your filing cabinet and go digital, as we introduce you to the world of desktop scanners
How to choose a 2U rack server
By Dave Mitchell last updated
In-depth Don’t put up with old, energy-chewing, space-hungry servers
Qnap TS-855X review: A speedy hybrid desktop NAS
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The TS-855X is a versatile NAS with good 10GbE performance and a keen focus on data protection
Dell PowerEdge R760xs review: A right-sized Xeon Scalable Gen 4 server
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Dell's PowerEdge R760xs is ideal for businesses seeking more processing power at a sensible price
Voip Unlimited Voxone review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Easy deployment, great voice features and good value makes the Voip Unlimited Voxone service a fine choice
TP-Link Omada EAP655-Wall review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The TP-Link Omada EAP655 is an affordable wall-mount Wi-Fi 6 AP with good speed, triple gigabit download ports, and great cloud management
What to look out for in cloud file sharing and collaboration software
By Dave Mitchell last updated
In-depth A buyer's guide to business-specific cloud file sharing services and the advantages they have over their consumer-leaning rivals
GoTo Connect Standard review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A classy cloud-hosted VoIP service, GoTo Connect Standard has easy deployment and great video and call-handling features
Dell PowerEdge R660 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Dell PowerEdge R660 Gen4 Xeon Scalable 1U rack server delivers an impressive processing density
Gradwell Wave review
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Reviews Gradwell Wave is a classy cloud VoIP service that’s swift to deploy, with great call-handling features at a price to please SMBs
Qsan XCubeSAN XS5326D review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Qsan XCubeSAN XS5326D is a great value hybrid Flash storage array offering high reliability and top performance
Sophos XGS 136w review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Sophos XGS 136w is a well-endowed desktop firewall appliance with a very particular set of security skills
Netgear WAX220 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Not the best value, but the Netgear WAX220 is easy to deploy and delivers good performance and coverage
How to pick the best NAS for your business
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Tutorials NAS appliances can help you grow your business - here's what you should look for
Qnap TS-h987XU-RP review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Qnap TS-h987XU-RP is a small rack NAS with hybrid storage services and great backup features
TerraMaster U4-423 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The TerraMaster U4-423 is a budget rack NAS offering good 2.5GbE performance and plenty of data-protection services
Qsan XCubeNAS XN8112R review: Monumental capacity potential
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Qsan XCubeNAS is a high-performing hybrid storage solution with plenty of fast network ports and huge expansion potential
D-Link DAP-X2850 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The D-Link DAP-X2850 is expensive, but this Wi-Fi 6 AP performs well and comes with feature-rich and free management software
Broadberry CyberServe EPYC EP1 112-4NVMe-G G4 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A great value 1P AMD EPYC rack server with a mammoth processing density
Synology DiskStation DS923+ review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A good-value small business desktop NAS with a wealth of data backup features and plenty of power for the price
WatchGuard Firebox T85-PoE review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A table-top appliance offering tough security measures for SMBs and remote offices at a great price
TP-Link JetStream TL-SG3452XP review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A high-density Gigabit PoE+ switch with a big power budget for the price and lots of management features
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