
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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EnGenius ECW516L reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews Some compromises to keep the price down but the U7 Pro delivers the best remote management services on the planet
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Progress ShareFile Industry Advantage reviewReviews An affordable cloud file sharing platform with huge appeal to a wide range of businesses seeking strict access security, integral document management, and automated workflows
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Synology ActiveProtect DP7400 reviewReviews A purpose-built backup appliance that delivers a high storage capacity for the price, heaps of data backup and recovery features, and solid ransomware protection
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Nakivo Backup & Replication 11 reviewReviews A great data protection choice for SMBs with easy management, extensive platform support, and affordable licensing
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Arctera Backup Exec 24 reviewReviews A great choice for protecting physical and virtual environments with affordable and simple license plans
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Arcserve UDP 10 reviewReviews Powerful data protection software for a wide range of environments with excellent recovery features and optional cloud management
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StorMagic SvSAN 6.3 reviewReviews Easy to deploy and manage, StorMagic's SvSAN is a great choice for SMBs and enterprises seeking affordable, always-on software-defined storage
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WatchGuard EPDR reviewReviews Smart cloud-hosted endpoint protection that combines great platform and mobile support with a wealth of security features
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WithSecure Elements Cloud Platform reviewReviews Tough endpoint protection and a wealth of cloud security options priced right for mid-sized businesses
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HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 reviewReviews The minuscule MicroServer Gen11 delivers a big performance boost over its predecessors and an innovative chassis design
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