
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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HPE ProLiant Compute DL360 Gen12 review
Reviews A powerful and scalable dual-socket rack server with a versatile range of storage options and super-strength platform security
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Dell iDRAC10 review
Reviews Dell's iDRAC10 is a standard-setter for remote server management, and the latest firmware update delivers a wealth of new features and extreme ease of use
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TP-Link Omada EAP723 review
Reviews The TP-Link Omada EAP723 is a low-cost dual-band Wi-Fi 7 AP that's easy to manage and offers a range of features that will appeal to small businesses
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Best NAS drives 2025
Best The latest NAS appliances can bring a host of benefits to businesses, along with significantly reduced storage costs – we look at five of the best models on the market
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Barracuda Backup 3004 review
Reviews A new appliance and simplified subscriptions make this on-premises data protection solution a fine choice for small businesses
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Best business servers
Best The latest business servers offer an incredible range of features, and it’s essential to choose the right one for your needs – here are five of the best options available
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Zyxel WBE510D review
Reviews This affordable dual-band Wi-Fi 7 access point will appeal to businesses that want the option of moving to 6GHz services at a time of their choosing
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Zyxel XGS1935-52HP review
Reviews Plenty of Gigabit ports and a fair power budget makes this switch a great choice for SMBs with big PoE+ deployment plans
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Dell PowerEdge R770 review
Reviews A superbly designed 2U rack server that is quite capable of handling any enterprise workload
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EnGenius ECW516L review
Reviews The EAP516L is a feature-rich business Wi-Fi 7 access point with free cloud management and a fair performance for the price
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Zyxel USG Flex 700H review
Reviews A competitively priced UTM security appliance with a high throughput, heaps of protection features, and Smart Sync local and cloud management
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Dell PowerEdge R7725 review
Reviews The R7725 delivers on all counts as this powerful and adaptable rack server has a hardware specification for every occasion
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Zyxel CX4800-56F review
Reviews The CX4800-56F delivers a wealth of high-speed fibre ports but stacking and IPv4 routing won't be available until the end of this year
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TP-Link Omada SX3832MPP review
Reviews Plenty of 10GbE multi-Gigabit ports and a big PoE power budget make this affordable switch ideal for Wi-Fi 6 and 7 deployments
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Ruijie Reyee RG-NBS3300-16MG4XS-HP review
Reviews Ideal for budget-conscious SMBs, this versatile switch offers an impressive set of PoE features backed up by subscription-free cloud management
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Ruijie Reyee RG-RAP72Pro review
Reviews The RG-RAP72Pro combines top value, good wireless performance, and totally free cloud management although the trade-off is the lack of a 6GHz radio
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Netgear WBE710 review
Reviews The compact WBE710 delivers great cloud management features and a good turn of Wi-Fi 7 speed – but it does have a premium price tag
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Progress WhatsUp Gold Enterprise Plus 2024 review
Reviews A great network monitoring choice for larger businesses with highly customisable dashboards, a wealth of features, and all the add-ons you can eat
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Dell PowerEdge R570 review
Reviews With its impressive Xeon 6-core count and big storage features, the PowerEdge R570 is a cost-effective and energy-efficient alternative to expensive 2P rack servers
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EnGenius ECW526 review
Reviews The ECW526 is an affordable and well-equipped Wi-Fi 7 AP with plenty of business features and a 10GbE port with impressive performance
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TP-Link Omada EAP773 review
Reviews The 10GbE port bumps the price up, but this business BE9300 Wi-Fi 7 AP repays you with superior performance and slick cloud management
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Qnap TS-h1277AFX review
Reviews This powerful all-Flash desktop NAS delivers great 10GbE performance at a price that will appeal to video editors and content creators
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Qnap TS-h765eU review:
Reviews This short-depth rack NAS offers an interesting storage proposition and puts plenty of power in small spaces
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Ubiquiti Networks UniFi U7 Pro review
Reviews Some compromises to keep the price down but the U7 Pro delivers the best remote management services on the planet
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