
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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Auvik Network Management review: A breeze to deploy
Reviews Auvik’s cloud-hosted monitoring is quick to provide a complete picture of your network
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WatchGuard Firebox T40-W review: Powerful yet classy
Reviews A powerful desktop security appliance with classy remote monitoring and configuration services
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Files.com review: A great all-round cloud collaborator
Reviews An excellent range of features backed up by strong security and integration with third-party productivity apps
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Box Business Plus review: Cloud storage that’s very hard to beat
Reviews Simple, affordable file sharing with great collaboration tools and a superb range of third-party app integrations
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Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 21.4 review: Hard to beat
Reviews This affordable and versatile monitoring solution suits all types of networks with a sensor for every occasion
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Trust Iris review: A mighty lozenge of video conferencing goodness
Reviews An affordable business video solution with top-notch image quality and clever speaker tracking features
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R450 review: Rack-dense server power for SMBs
Reviews A versatile all-round rack workhorse with plenty of hardware choices at a good price
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D-Link Nuclias DBA-X1230P review: Pricey but powerful
Reviews Not the best value, but this cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6 AP is a good performer with top-notch guest services
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Poly Studio P21 review: Lights, camera, action
Reviews This video meeting solution isn’t cheap, but it’s perfect for home workers seeking the professional touch
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WatchGuard Firebox M290 review: Stiff security at a great price
Reviews The Firebox M290 delivers an incredible range of gateway security measures priced right for SMBs
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VirtualMetric review: Let down by poor support
Reviews This server-focused solution exposes a remarkable amount of information, but its flaws are hard to overlook
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xs review: A pocket-friendly power plant
Reviews The PowerEdge R750xs offers a surprisingly powerful rack package at a tempting price
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Ubiquiti Networks UniFi U6-LR review: A wealth of features for a very fair price
Reviews Good speeds, decent range and excellent management services make this a great AP for a reasonable price
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TP-Link Omada EAP620 HD review: No speed demon
Reviews A low-cost business Wi-Fi 6 AP with classy cloud management and acceptable performance
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Netgear Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 review: Super-fast and super pricey
Reviews Top Wi-Fi 6 performance with good range and easy meshing but this doesn’t come cheap
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Buying a video conferencing system
Tutorials Looking to upgrade the quality of your video calls? We explain what to look for in the age of hybrid work
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Netgear WAX630 review: Astounding performance for dense networks
Reviews This very affordable AP is easy to deploy, with top-notch cloud management and masses of bandwidth
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Canon Image Formula R10 review: Makes scanning a dream
Reviews Embedded software makes this lightweight scanner convenient as well as highly portable
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Qnap TVS-675 review: Noteworthy, but not impressive
Reviews This desktop NAS has some great features and a novel choice of CPU – but the price is high for what you get
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DrayTek VigorAP 1060C review: Pedal to the metal
Reviews A versatile Wi-Fi 6 AP offering great performance, plenty of management features and smart meshing
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Synology DiskStation DS2422+ review: A cube of great capacity
Reviews Despite limitations, this mighty desktop appliance delivers a heap of network storage at a good price
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Sophos XGS 3300 review: Xstream firewall performance
Reviews A powerful firewall appliance combining hardware acceleration with a vast array of security measures
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Bose Videobar VB1 review: A videoconferencing bar with excellent audio
Reviews There are cheaper options but this high-quality VC unit delivers a slick, professional meeting experience
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Buying business backup software
Tutorials What’s the first rule of business club? Back up, back up, back up. We explain what to look for in a solution
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