AMD Delivers Performance, Value with Phenom 9350e Review: When can you get four cores for the price of two? AMD's answer is the value-priced Phenom 9350e. Avaya's New Channel Chief to Build Channel Sales Percentage News: Under Jeremy Butt's management, Motorola's Symbol switched from mostly direct sales. Now Butt wants to do the same for Avaya. Mitel Updates SMB Portfolio News: The latest step in the continuing Mitel/Inter-Tel consolidation merges the best of both companies applications and creates a winning solution for VARs. Six Free Tools Every VAR Needs Slide Show: Freeware is often maligned as too good to be true. After all, how can something that costs nothing be any good? Well, here are six freebies every VAR should check out. What have you got to lose? The Rise of the Virtual Solution Provider (or Not) Opinion: Some companies have started to use the term to describe themselves, but what they mean by it is another matter. Servoy Blurs Line Between Web, Desktop Apps Review: Tired of maintaining two code bases for applications? Servoy can consolidate code bases and cut development time. Tight Credit Market Boosts Software Leasing News: IBM Global Financing says tightening credit markets and a shift from hardware sales to so-called solution sales pushed software leasing up 90 percent. A Million Lost Channel Opportunities Blog: How many of the Microsoft Office Live engagements Redmond is crowing about came via partners? Fiorina for Vice President? Blog: The former HP CEO's name has come up as a potential running mate for John McCain. Channel Insider Goes Global News: New partner launches four local-language channel Web sites in Europe Gates Departure Won't Hamper Microsoft's Channel News: The inertia behind a 400,000-strong partner program will keep things rolling. HP Stays Atop PC Maker List News: HP growth twice that of overall market, which continues apace despite sluggish economy.