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    eWEEK Labs in Review: Thanksgiving Grab Bag

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    Jason Brooks
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    November 29, 2008
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      The past two weeks have been busy ones here at eWEEK Labs, with reviews, analysis and commentary on topics ranging from virtualization to fixed-mobile convergence, with an IT gadget roundup thrown in for good measure.TurkETron.jpg

      Cameron led the virtualization charge with a review and slideshow of VMware’s Workstation 6.5 (which once again earned an eWEEK Labs Analyst’s Choice nod), followed by a feature on cross-platform tools for managing virtual infrastructure:

      • VMware Workstation 6.5 Is a Top Virtualization Tool
      • eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: VMware Workstation 6.5
      • Cross-Platform Tools Needed to Combat Virtualization Sprawl
      • Microsoft Virtualization Goes Cross-Platform with VMware Support
      • eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Corrals VMware ESX
      • VKernel Capacity Analyzer a Strong Tool in VMware Environments

      Finally, Cameron weighed in with a bit of commentary on the state of IT in these (now officially) recessionary times.

      Along similar lines, Jim wrote about planning for cutbacks in your IT organization. On a lighter note, Jim reviewed a pair of emerging tech Web products, including a brain-transplantable Web browser, and a new take on bringing presentations online.

      For my part, I wrote about the speculation regarding Microsoft and Webkit, which, while rather flimsy, point toward what would be a promising new direction for the Redmond giant. I also called out traditional anti-virus products, the value of which I question when compared to proper system lockdown strategies.

      Finally, I reviewed the flashy new touch screen BlackBerry Storm (and prepared a slideshow). I found that the device, for now, at least, falls a bit short of its iPhone slaying-mandate.

      From Andrew, we ran a major feature on fixed mobile convergence–where cellular and landline phone systems merge to conserve your (relatively) pricey talk time minutes.

      • FMC a Key Device for the Mobile Enterprise
      • Agito RoamAnywhere Solution Ties Mobile Phones, Corporate Systems
      • Agito Eases Central Control with RoamAnywhere
      • DiVitas Offers a Solid Unified Communications Option

      Also, Andrew took Google’s new voice-enabled iPhone app for a spin, and prepared a slideshow to document journey.

      Matt Sarrel reviewed (complete with illustrations) HP’s ProLiant DL185 G5 storage server, and also reviewed MetaGeek’s Wi-Spy DBx, with a slideshow to match.

      Finally, over at Channel Insider, Frank Ohlhorst offered up a little bit of everything with a product analysis four-pack:

      • HTC Touch Pro Sprints into Mobile Smartphone Market
      • Netvanta Switch Line Goes Green with Energy Saving Features
      • SpectorSoft Spector 360 6.2 Offers New Features to Monitor Employee Internet Use
      • Managing Paper Chaos with a Xerox Travel Scanner

      If you have a burning IT question that only eWEEK Labs can answer, drop me or another Labs analyst a line, or have your say in the comments section below. Have a great weekend, everyone.

      Jason Brooks
      As Editor in Chief of eWEEK Labs, Jason Brooks manages the Labs team and is responsible for eWEEK's print edition. Brooks joined eWEEK in 1999, and has covered wireless networking, office productivity suites, mobile devices, Windows, virtualization, and desktops and notebooks. Jason's coverage is currently focused on Linux and Unix operating systems, open-source software and licensing, cloud computing and Software as a Service. Follow Jason on Twitter at jasonbrooks, or reach him by email at [email protected]

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