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 Qnap TS station](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rANzAaqM9LMdJZWYU8HtNM-320-80.png)
Qnap TS-h1090FU review: Affordable flash in a rack
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An entry-level all-Flash array with enterprise performance at an SMB price
![The SolarWinds Dameware interface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/crGXwe5hpaD9tq3dMrAgAj-320-80.png)
SolarWinds Dameware Remote Everywhere review: IT management for the larger business
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Reviews Big support for big businesses as this web-hosted solution delivers a wealth of features and tight access security
![TerraMaster T6 NAS drive](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UvzEZG7Qvq7zZ5fQ9CwXHP-320-80.png)
TerraMaster T6-423: A compact and quiet NAS with plenty of storage
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Some TOS 5 apps aren't ready yet, but this affordable desktop NAS offers plenty of storage features and good performance
![A photograph of Commvault Metallic's UI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXzyVDaptBbbLWdVxUgC8g-320-80.png)
Commvault Metallic review: A slick hybrid backup solution
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Reviews Flexible hybrid data protection that’s easily deployed and managed with a backup module for every occasion
![The Zyxel ZyWALL AP200](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5pTS26sGx4LB4jXGo8Vac-320-80.png)
Zyxel ZyWALL ATP200 review: A persuasive defence against unknown threats
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A top-value appliance with great cloud management and clever protection against unknown threats
![Screen grab of the GoTo Resolve software](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmtYcRM8hod3mLRQzFmuA9-320-80.jpg)
GoTo Resolve Basic review: An SMB-friendly remote support service
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This good-value hosted remote support service is ideal for SMBs that demand zero-trust access security
![A photograph of the Barracuda Backup 295 appliance](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZMW3dNC7qxJSfmhhHeV8hR-320-80.jpg)
Barracuda Backup 295 review: Data protection in a box
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Ideal for SMBs, this easily deployed and flexible appliance takes care of all your hybrid backup needs
![A photograph of the WatchGuard Firebox T20-W](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oAUhNDmmshBaPKmzeDdUY4-320-80.jpg)
WatchGuard Firebox T20-W review
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Reviews This affordable desktop appliance is a great choice for protecting small offices and home workers
![A screenshot of Acronis Cyber Protect Connect Professional](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GcpYNsPe4jGUB4qaGor4jU-320-80.jpg)
Acronis Cyber Protect Connect Professional review: Affordable but frustrating
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Good-value cloud support with great admin features, but agent deployment needs streamlining
![A photograph of the TP-Link Omada EAP650](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oowJm2WF4d7WigbZRh4cXj-320-80.jpg)
TP-Link Omada EAP650 review: An impressive Gigabit performer
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A great-value Wi-Fi 6 AP with a good turn of speed, top cloud management and meshing support
![A photograph of the Sophos XGS 116](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tZYMk5tvV6bVaanXUYKxof-320-80.jpg)
Sophos XGS 116 review: A small and mighty appliance
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This clever and compact security gateway brings outstanding security and remote management features at a tempting price
![A photograph of the Dell EMC PowerEdge T350](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TgFtyM6dsCKSdaBcCWHmsM-320-80.jpg)
Dell EMC PowerEdge T350 review: A fantastic little machine
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A superbly built single-socket server for SMBs, with great expansion potential and remote management features
![A photograph of the DrayTek Vigor 2866ax](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rDbJhLq6vEs7FzNVkV833i-320-80.jpg)
DrayTek Vigor 2866ax review: Faster than you might expect
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A versatile and very affordable SMB security router with Wi-Fi 6 and top-notch WAN redundancy
![A photograph of the Qnap KoiBox-100W](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uJtPLRRPTMdxRNuZLEnaa-320-80.jpg)
Qnap KoiBox-100W review: An intriguing alternative
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A versatile and affordable videoconferencing solution with great wireless screen presentation features
![A photo of the Qnap TS-i410X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXCC2duNfibwqGEhYptton-320-80.jpg)
Qnap TS-i410X review: Rock-solid network storage
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Qnap’s rugged network storage appliance goes where other NAS fear to tread
![A photograph of the Dell EMC PowerEdge R650xs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MjJyucHDHj5MSCRtsauuym-320-80.jpg)
Dell EMC PowerEdge R650xs review: An ‘xtra special’ rack server
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A powerful and expandable 1U rack server that’s ideal for businesses on a strict budget
![A photograph of the TerraMaster U8-111](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NEjPfzWWf5bPnquz2o8GJH-320-80.jpg)
TerraMaster U8-111 review: A smashing budget NAS rack
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Modest performance and features, but a good-value rack NAS that ticks all the network storage boxes
![A photograph of the Qnap TS-h1290FX](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dog3YmHcdw5F4CCHcNE7wR-320-80.jpg)
Qnap TS-h1290FX review: Flashy desktop storage
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A sleek and affordable desktop NVMe all-Flash array that delivers great 25GbE performance
![A photograph of the Qsan XCubeNAS XN5008T](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCWpk3NJn3taZZ6LMcmcTb-320-80.jpg)
Qsan XCubeNAS XN5008T review: Business-quality data protection
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A basic set of apps, but this desktop NAS offers high capacity, good performance and valuable data protection
![A photograph of the Xerox D35 Scanner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aCxqRDtsDFSenVTpMC9WiJ-320-80.jpg)
Xerox D35 Scanner review: A great choice for heavy workloads
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A budget USB scanner offering good speeds, a great range of apps and clever networking capabilities
![A photograph of the Qnap TS-873AU-RP](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i2zqYdDH4cCcxNQFrZkAf9-320-80.jpg)
Qnap TS-873AU-RP review: A great storage package in a space-saving chassis
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This short-depth rack NAS delivers high capacity plus good performance and data-protection features
![A photograph of the TP-Link JetStream TL-SX3016F](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sdMEkBwykKVkdmkSRhM9PK-320-80.jpg)
TP-Link JetStream TL-SX3016F review: Plenty of ports at a pleasing price
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A great-value fibre 10GbE switch with a low cost per port, high performance and plenty of features
![A screenshot of Voip Unlimited Voip Exchange's call statistics dashboard and softphone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8kyLFDKPEs7XfJS2nLMWM9-320-80.jpg)
Voip Unlimited Voip Exchange review: Smart and simple
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Reviews Feature-rich and affordable, Voip Exchange delivers easily deployed and reliable cloud-hosted voice services
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