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

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

IDrive RemotePC Enterprise review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A top remote support choice for larger organizations, with easy cloud management and great security

Synology RackStation RS422+ review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The Synology RackStation RS422+ is an affordable short-depth rack NAS with decent speeds and data protection but limited upgrade options

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 review: Cores galore and plenty more
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews HPE's superbly designed 2U rack server takes CPU core density to the next level

Dell PowerEdge R760 review: A fourth-gen Xeon Scalable power station
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A hugely powerful and versatile Gen4 Xeon Scalable rack server well-suited to demanding enterprise workloads

Zyxel WAX620D-6E review: Impeccable wireless performance across the board
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Expensive, but this cloud-managed AP delivers excellent performance and is ready for Wi-Fi 6E

AdRem NetCrunch 13 review: Great network monitoring for time-poor SMBs
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Easily deployed and affordable network monitoring for SMBs with a range of highly informative viewpoints

EnGenius ECW336 review: A mighty Wi-Fi 6E package
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews It's expensive, but this tri-band Wi-Fi 6E AP offers top performance and great cloud management services

Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Best suited to SMBs seeking uncomplicated cloud file sharing and device backup at a fair price

ShareFile Premium review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Good value, unlimited cloud capacity and large file support make this a top collaboration choice for SMBs

Egnyte Business review: The perfect collaboration partner for SMBs
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A top collaboration service with great access controls, built-in malware protection and versatile app integration

Qnap TS-1655 review: A desktop storage leviathan
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Qnap's mighty 16-bay NAS puts more storage on your desk than anyone else

Tresorit Business Standard review: A great choice for SMBs handling sensitive data
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Light on collaboration tools but heavy on encryption, Tresorit is ideal for SMBs seeking secure file sharing

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5890DWF review: Ticks all the right boxes for busy workgroups
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Low running costs, a high-duty cycle and an extensive software bundle make this MFP ideal for demanding workgroups

Allied Telesis TQm6702 GEN2 review: Built for wireless speed
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A pricey but powerful Wi-Fi 6 AP with great performance and intelligent management software
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