
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.
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Xerox D35 Scanner review: A great choice for heavy workloads
Reviews A budget USB scanner offering good speeds, a great range of apps and clever networking capabilities
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Qnap TS-873AU-RP review: A great storage package in a space-saving chassis
Reviews This short-depth rack NAS delivers high capacity plus good performance and data-protection features
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TP-Link JetStream TL-SX3016F review: Plenty of ports at a pleasing price
Reviews A great-value fibre 10GbE switch with a low cost per port, high performance and plenty of features
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Voip Unlimited Voip Exchange review: Smart and simple
Reviews Feature-rich and affordable, Voip Exchange delivers easily deployed and reliable cloud-hosted voice services
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Zyxel XS1930-12HP review: In a league of its own
Reviews A powerful switch with a network connection for every occasion and powerful PoE++ services
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Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+ review: Big storage for small offices
Reviews Huge capacity, slick data-protection apps and great performance make this an ideal on-site storage vault
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Zyxel WAX610D Unified Pro Access Point review: Leaves the rest in the dust
Reviews It’s pricey, but this fast Wi-Fi 6 AP offers plenty of business-class features and great cloud management
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How to choose the right cloud supplier for your business
In-depth Whether you've already moved your servers to the cloud or are in the market for something new, here's what to look out for
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Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300 review: Affordable, versatile and impressive
Reviews The compact ScanSnap iX1300 combines great scan speeds and output quality in a space-saving package
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3CX Phone System Enterprise 18 review: Unbeatable value
Reviews Whether it’s on-premises or cloud-hosted, 3CX’s affordable Phone System 18 is perfect for SMBs
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R250 review: A powerful package at a promising price
Reviews A compact and powerful Xeon E-2300 rack server with room to grow and great remote management
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Epson WorkForce DS-790WN review: Scanning that covers every angle
Reviews A fast and affordable networked desktop scanner with a great software bundle
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Sipgate Team review: Cost-conscious cloud calling
Reviews An affordable hosted service for small businesses, with flexible licensing plans and good call-handling features
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Maxhub UC M40 review: The big picture
Reviews Maxhub’s clever little panoramic camera delivers video meetings at a great price
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EnGenius ECW220S review: Peerless protection
Reviews An affordable Wi-Fi 6 access point with top cloud management and innovative wireless security measures
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Canon imageFormula R40 review: Capable performance at a good price
Reviews It lacks network support, but the R40 is an efficient desktop scanner with good management software
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WatchGuard Firebox M590 review: Big red network security
Reviews A powerful mid-range UTM appliance with top-notch security features at a sensible price
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R350 review: A compact and powerful server
Reviews Dell EMC’s entry-level rack server packs a great specification into a space saving chassis
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How to buy the right printer for your business
In-depth Some things never change – such as the choice between laser or inkjet. But there are plenty of other issues to consider before buying
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Qnap TS-1264U-RP review: Space to spare
Reviews Qnap’s affordable 12-bay business NAS puts big storage in small spaces
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Zyxel NWA90AX review: Wi-Fi 6 at a bargain price
Reviews Despite modest performance, this low-cost Wi-Fi 6 AP offers plenty of business-class features
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Arcserve 9288DR Appliance review: The backup host with the most
Reviews Ideally suited to securing physical and virtual environments with a superb range of data protection features
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Tresorit Business Plus review: Perfect for handling confidential data
Reviews A seriously secure cloud collaboration and file-sharing service that’s very easy to use and great value for SMBs
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 review: High on storage, low on price
Reviews A powerful 2U rack server with a big storage capacity for the price of a 1U model
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