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The 10 Coolest SSDs Of 2011 (So Far)
New SSDs released over the last few months are coming to market with SAS, SATA, and Fibre Channel interfaces in a variety of form factors for embedded, blade server, rack mount, and storage system use.

Intel To Buy Networking Chip Maker Fulcrum
Intel says the addition of Fuclrum's Ethernet switch chips will strengthen its data center strategy.

Report: Intel 7 Series Chipsets To Arrive In 2012
Intel's newest chipset series will reportedly be ready to launch in Q2 2012, with three new options for consumers and three more for enterprise.

The 10 Coolest CPUs/GPUs Of 2011 (So Far)
CRN looks at the 10 coolest CPUs and GPUs through the first half of 2011.

AMD Launches Radeon HD 6990M Mobile Graphics Card
AMD's newest mobile graphics card launched Tuesday, continuing the feud with rival Nvidia over which company has the fastest GPUs.

The Daily App is a new blog from the CRN Test Center spotlighting the latest apps for Apple iPhone, Google Android and other mobile platforms. Come get your daily dose.

VMware Co-President On Licensing Changes VMware's Carl Eschenbach talks vSphere 5 licensing changes.

Review: Toshiba Tecra R850 Notebook CRN Test Center looks at Toshiba's latest 15-inch notebook.

VAR Bets Big On Video, UC For Government Universal Understanding's John Metzger talks Cisco UC.