The 207MW may be bandwidth hungry, but image quality and features are superb.

A solidly built thin client with a good hardware specification and features, including a classy remote management act

A tad pricey but a well-built desktop DAS appliance with plenty of fault-tolerant storage and top performance

A workgroup printing workhorse that delivers classy mono and colour print quality

A workgroup printing workhorse that delivers classy mono and colour print quality.

A solid, general-purpose pedestal server with good storage and a classy management act – plus it’s quiet as a mouse

The easyStore is basic, but it’s good value and its iSCSI capabilities give it an edge over the competition

A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

A compact IP telephony router with great features, but the web interface isn’t user-friendly.

Netgear delivers a highly affordable SSL VPN appliance that’s also relatively easy to configure.

A low-cost SSL-VPN appliance that may fit your bill, but sacrifices are inevitably made to hit the sub-$250 price

A simple wireless hotspot kit well suited to small businesses that want to offer an easy, billed Internet access service.

A compact workgroup laser suited to high-volume colour and mono printing, but delivering average photo quality

Top colour speeds are only achievable in draft mode, but output quality is quite remarkable

A workgroup laser with a good turn of speed and low running costs, but we expect better quality at this price.

An A3 colour printer with a good turn of speed, quality colour output and low running costs.

The C5600n handles colour-related tasks well and at a price that makes it affordable for small businesses.

A good quality and speedy colour laser printer, but the running costs are unsettlingly high.

A fine combination of remote management, all-round fault tolerance and top build quality

HP’s Opteron MP server delivers an innovative design teamed with high expansion potential and a good price.