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
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Dream Machine Pro review: All the security you need in one handy box
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An affordable security gateway that can take care of a wide range of security needs
F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection review: A strong business-oriented security solution
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Cloud management, excellent protection and great mobile support, all for an affordable price
Dell EMC PowerEdge T550 review: Power to the people
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A Xeon Scalable tower of power with great expansion potential and superb remote management features
Qnap TS-h1886XU-RP review: Split personality
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This flexible yet affordable rack NAS boasts dual OS support, great performance and heaps of features
HPE Primera A630 review: 100% storage uptime with no excuses
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A powerful all-Flash array that ticks all the right boxes for Tier-0 storage
Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 review: A slim and mighty server
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Dell EMC takes server performance, expansion and processing density to new heights
Retrospect Backup 18.1 review: Makes light work of backups
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A strong solution with good management features for backing up physical servers and workstations - if not VMs
Netgear WAX620 review: Remarkably good value
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A high-performing AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 access point with classy cloud management services and a perfect price for SMBs
Barracuda Backup 490 review: A complete data-protection solution in a box
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Reviews This dedicated appliance is quick to deploy and easy to manage, with joined-up local and cloud backup services
Veritas Backup Exec 21.3 review: Covers every angle
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A dependable onsite backup platform with cloud support, extensive recovery features and SMB-friendly licensing
Nakivo Backup & Replication 10.4 review: A superb option
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A versatile and affordable backup solution with unbeatable platform support and a great set of features
Qnap TS-h3088XU-RP review: Super-dense SSDs at a great price
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An affordable AFA with great 25GbE performance and more SSD bays than anyone else
TP-Link TL-SG3210XHP-M2 review: Any port in a storm
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An affordable multi-Gig PoE+ switch with a big power budget and management features to match
ISL Online review: Simplicity itself
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This hosted service offers tight access security and great mobile support – and it’s easy to manage too
EnGenius ECW260 review: Braving the elements
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A heavily armoured outdoor Wi-Fi 6 AP offering great performance and cloud management at a good price
NetSupport Manager 12.8.6 review: Superb on-prem support
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A classy on-premises support solution at a good price that includes secure access for remote workers
Kodak S2085f review: A ferociously fast network scanner
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Those who need to scan on an industrial scale won’t be disappointed
LogMeIn GoToAssist Remote Support 5 review: A great support package
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Uncomplicated cloud-based remote support that’s easy to use, well featured and very affordable
Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600 review: Unparalleled cloud support
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews Perfect for SMBs and homeworkers, combining fast desktop scanning with fantastic cloud support
Canon imageFORMULA DR-M260 review: The ideal workhorse
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews This speedy scanner is ideal for scan-hungry SMBs, and comes with a high-quality software package
ConnectWise Control 21.8 review: A sterling support solution
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews A cloud-hosted support solution with a smart feature set and distinctive custom branding options
Brother ADS-2700W review: A simple and speedy desktop scanner
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews It has limited cloud support but this network scanner delivers great quality and speed at a good price
Parallels Remote Application Server 18 review: An ideal hybrid working environment
By Dave Mitchell published
Reviews An affordable and secure VDI solution that’s easy to set up and perfectly poised for remote working