
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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StorMagic SvSAN 6.3 review
Reviews 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 review
Reviews 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 review
Reviews Tough endpoint protection and a wealth of cloud security options priced right for mid-sized businesses
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HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 review
Reviews The minuscule MicroServer Gen11 delivers a big performance boost over its predecessors and an innovative chassis design
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HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11 review
Reviews A rugged and very well-designed edge server offering a remarkably high EPYC core count for its size
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How to set up a server for small businesses
How To Despite the allure of cloud-hosted services, on-premises servers still offer significant benefits to small businesses
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Broadberry CyberServe EPYC EP1-226T review
Reviews A great value and powerful rack server that leverages a GPU to unleash the full potential of NVMe SSD RAID arrays
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Dell PowerEdge T160 review
Reviews This superbly designed entry-level server packs a hardware specification that belies its minuscule dimensions
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HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 review
Reviews A smartly designed low-profile rack server with a massive core count and storage features to match
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Dell PowerEdge T360 review
Reviews Plenty of features and a burly build quality make this tower server a great choice for growing SMBs
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HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 review
Reviews An affordable single-socket rack server offering a high EPYC core count and a remarkable storage capacity
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Qsan XCubeNXT XN8126D review
Reviews A smart unified storage array offering end-to-end redundancy and a massive expansion potential
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Dell PowerEdge R260 review
Reviews Dell's little rack server packs a solid hardware punch at a price that will appeal to SMBs
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Best cloud file sharing services
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
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Best network monitoring tools
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
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Best business backup software
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
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Qnap TBS-h574TX review: A desktop NAS dynamo ideal for video editors
Reviews A well-designed desktop NAS with fast Thunderbolt 4 ports and an interesting SSD storage proposal
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Sophos Firewall Virtual review: Affordable network protection for those that like it virtualized
Reviews Extreme network security that's cheaper than a hardware appliance and just as easy to deploy
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HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 review: An affordable liquid-cooled rack server with a massive core count
Reviews The DL325 Gen11 and its innovative cooling design puts big EPYC processing densities in small rack spaces
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Qnap TS-h3077AFU review: An expandable all-flash array with a price that's right for SMBs
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
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Ugreen NASync DXP6800 Pro review: An affordable NAS alternative to Qnap and Synology
Reviews A great value desktop NAS with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports but software development has a way to go
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HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 review: A smart liquid-cooled rack server for budget-conscious enterprises
Reviews The DL560 has a unique closed-loop liquid cooling system capable of handling a diverse range of heavy-duty workloads
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Broadberry CyberServe Ryzen RY1-104 review: A core-heavy Ryzen rack server at an entry-level price
Reviews Broadberry presents a very affordable and more powerful entry-level alternative to Xeon E rack servers
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Qnap TS-h1677AXU-RP review: Fast Ryzen-powered storage for SMBs
Reviews A versatile and powerful rack NAS with excellent 25GbE performance and plenty of data protection features
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