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
How to set up a server for small businesses
By Dave Mitchell published
How To Despite the allure of cloud-hosted services, on-premises servers still offer significant benefits to small businesses
Broadberry CyberServe EPYC EP1-226T review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A great value and powerful rack server that leverages a GPU to unleash the full potential of NVMe SSD RAID arrays
Dell PowerEdge T160 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This superbly designed entry-level server packs a hardware specification that belies its minuscule dimensions
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A smartly designed low-profile rack server with a massive core count and storage features to match
Dell PowerEdge T360 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Plenty of features and a burly build quality make this tower server a great choice for growing SMBs
HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An affordable single-socket rack server offering a high EPYC core count and a remarkable storage capacity
Qsan XCubeNXT XN8126D review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A smart unified storage array offering end-to-end redundancy and a massive expansion potential
Dell PowerEdge R260 review
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Dell's little rack server packs a solid hardware punch at a price that will appeal to SMBs
Best cloud file sharing services
By Dave Mitchell published
Best Cloud file sharing is ideal for companies embracing a hybrid workforce – we find the best business solutions that could be your next collaboration partner
Best network monitoring tools in 2024
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Best We feature the best network monitoring tools, to make it simpler and easier to manage all aspects of remote monitoring of your IT infrastructure
Best business backup software for 2024
By Dave Mitchell last updated
Best Businesses that don’t protect their data are playing with fire - we find the best backup solutions that could stop you from getting burnt
Qnap TBS-h574TX review: A desktop NAS dynamo ideal for video editors
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A well-designed desktop NAS with fast Thunderbolt 4 ports and an interesting SSD storage proposal
Sophos Firewall Virtual review: Affordable network protection for those that like it virtualized
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Extreme network security that's cheaper than a hardware appliance and just as easy to deploy
HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 review: An affordable liquid-cooled rack server with a massive core count
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The DL325 Gen11 and its innovative cooling design puts big EPYC processing densities in small rack spaces
Qnap TS-h3077AFU review: An expandable all-flash array with a price that's right for SMBs
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews With a 2U 30-bay all-flash array, powerful hardware specification, high memory capacity, and plenty of room for further expansion, the TS-h3077AFU is in a league of its own
Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro review: An affordable NAS alternative to Qnap and Synology
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A great value desktop NAS with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports but software development has a way to go
HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 review: A smart liquid-cooled rack server for budget-conscious enterprises
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The DL560 has a unique closed-loop liquid cooling system capable of handling a diverse range of heavy-duty workloads
Broadberry CyberServe Ryzen RY1-104 review: A core-heavy Ryzen rack server at an entry-level price
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Broadberry presents a very affordable and more powerful entry-level alternative to Xeon E rack servers
Qnap TS-h1677AXU-RP review: Fast Ryzen-powered storage for SMBs
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A versatile and powerful rack NAS with excellent 25GbE performance and plenty of data protection features
Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 review: Lenovo ditches the frills to provide serious firepower to those tight on space
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews The SE350 V2 is a slim-line chassis that sports a more powerful D-2700 CPU and faster 3,200MHz TruDDR4 memory
Dell CloudIQ review: No-cost classy cloud monitoring for Dell systems
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews CloudIQ keeps your entire Dell infrastructure healthy with smart monitoring, cybersecurity, and predictive analytics
HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 review: A graphically great server
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This powerful 2U rack server combines a high GPU density with classic ProLiant build quality
Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 review: The littlest edge server
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A versatile and NVMe-dense edge server that puts big power in tight spaces
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