Andrew Webb

Reviews A capable file-sync tool, but it’s no backup behemoth

By K.G. Orphanides Published 17 March 20

Tutorials Reduce your reliance on big vendors by learning how to spin up your own private cloud

By K.G. Orphanides Published 5 February 20

Tutorials Move your comms to the cloud and ditch your physical PBX box

By K.G. Orphanides Published 5 February 20

Reviews Effective and relatively inexpensive 10 Gigabit Ethernet adaptor, ideal for servers

By K.G. Orphanides Published 6 September 16

Reviews An extremely capable 16­port 10 Gigabit managed switch with support for 16 copper connections and two ports with optional fibre support

By K.G. Orphanides Published 2 September 16

Reviews This VPN-capable business router won't leave your wallet black and blue

By K.G. Orphanides Published 27 July 16

Reviews Advanced network backup for free

By K.G. Orphanides Published 21 January 16

Reviews The free alternative to Microsoft Exchange and Google Apps

By K.G. Orphanides Published 14 January 16

Reviews Free network monitoring software, but there’s a catch

By K.G. Orphanides Published 17 December 15

Reviews Mobile Device Management on your own server, focused on Apple and Samsung hardware

By K.G. Orphanides Published 3 February 15

Reviews Voice over IP systems can save money and reduce support hassles for time-starved system administrators. Unless it's a Swyx VoIP system, as Andrew Webb and Kat Orphanides discovered in our review.

By Andrew Webb Published 8 December 11

Reviews AVM may not be well-known in the UK, but the German company's latest wireless router is packed full of telephony features. Should smaller businesses and branch offices buy it? Kat Orphanides and Andrew Webb take a closer look.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 6 April 11

Reviews Keep your customers and guests happy, while making a bit of cash on the side, by providing them with WiFi internet access. A WiFi ticketing system can take care of everything from billing to security. Is the HSG200 + SDS100 system from little-known firm 4ipnet good enough for your business? Read our review to find out.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 21 September 10

Reviews Keep your customers and guests happy, while making a bit of cash on the side, by providing them with WiFi internet access. A WiFi ticketing system can take care of everything from billing to security. Is Zyxel's system good enough for your business? Read our review to find out.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 21 September 10

Reviews We review the Draytek VigorIPPBX 2820 to see if its combined router and IP PBX capabilities make life easier than buying two separate products.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 2 February 10

Reviews Video calling doesn’t necessarily mean using large dedicated suites – it can be done from a phone that sits neatly on your desk. We try out Polycom’s VVX 1500.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 21 September 09

Reviews We review Gradwell's OCS to see if it offers a viable VoIP solution for businesses.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 22 August 09

Reviews Moving to VoIP based telephony doesn’t require having to use weird and wonderful handsets – we look at the reassuringly safe looking Aastra 673i.

By K.G. Orphanides Published 3 June 09