The 2012 Products of the Year

The Best of the Best

With the possible exception of medicine, the high-tech computing industry enjoys an enormous share of breakthrough technologies, pivotal products and watershed moments. And 2012 saw some blockbusters. Arguably among the biggest technological advances in history came this year, and they have led to an unparalleled leap in the sophistication of computing systems, with dozens more on drawing boards for years to come.

Here's what stood out for CRN in 2012.