<p>As you move through the process of virtualizing Exchange Server 2010, remember that Exchange isa mission-critical enterprise application. A cautious, systematic approach will yield the bestresults. Follow the steps outlined below to minimize problems and streamline your Exchange 2010virtualization project.Step 1: Identify the five Exchange 2010 server roles</p><p>The ultimate goal here is to move each Exchange Server 2010 role from a physical server onto avirtual machine (VM). Remember, not all roles are required, and some roles can be combined.</p><p>The Exchange 2010 roles are:</p><p>Note: In the original release of Exchange 2010, Microsoft did not support virtualizationof the unified messaging server role because of its complexity and resource requirements. Thatchanged with ExchangeServer 2010 SP1.</p><p><a href="http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/tip/Step-by-step-Exchange-2010-virtualization-on-vSphere">Keep reading...</a></p>