Ingram Micro released its first Top 500 benchmark list for 2012, showcasing 500 businesses who'd achieved significant growth over the past 3 years. PlanetMagpie IT Consulting is #132 on the list.

What do we have to look forward to in the new SQL Server 2012? A SQL MVP tells us about 5 powerful new features, and the performance improvements they give businesses.

An increase of VoIP use in business could mean it's on the way to replacing traditional business telephony. PlanetMagpie is cited regarding our growing demand for VoIP service and cloud computing.

Tax depreciation for computer equipment has been a CIO headache for years. Read a CPA's account of how the Tax Relief Act of 2010 helps businesses save on IT purchases.

If you work online at all, there are 17 places you should avoid. A recent PCWorld.com article points out these 17 dangerous places on the Web, and what to expect if you wander into one.

Microsoft announced that Telerik was recognized as the 2010 Microsoft Partner of the Year for Central and Eastern Europe at its annual Worldwide Partner Conference.

If Microsoft is going to tell large global enterprises how to roll out a social networking platform, the folks in Redmond sure as heck better do it themselves. So in the company's tradition of "eating your own dog food" (using your own products in-house), Microsoft has been using SharePoint 2010: MySites...

Even after Windows Server 2008 arrived, most of my Windows Server 2003 installations worked just fine, and I didn't see the need to upgrade. Now, Microsoft is releasing Windows Server 2008 R2, and everything has changed.

A viable alternative to the old PBX phone system is now available in the Bay Area. Microsoft OCS can be hosted in a datacenter or installed inside a company's network. It requires no telecom contract – only the cost of hardware, Internet connections and maintenance.

Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security solution, based on OneCare, beginning June 2009. The new software is code-named "Morro" and will work on computers running XP, Vista and the new Windows 7.