Converting Physical Exchange Server into virtual environment (P2V) – Best Practices & Tips from the field (Guide)

Hi, I wrote a 10-pages guide regarding Exchange P2V process which I performs often at organiziations.
I would like to hear your opinion about this guide, if you have additional information - feel free to contact me at netanel [at] ben-shushan [dot] net.
Here's the link to the P2V guide:
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/898538/download.aspx
Netanel Ben-Shushan, MCSA/E, MCTS, MCITP, Windows Expert-IT Pro MVP. IT Consultant & Trainer | Website (Hebrew): http://www.ben-shushan.net | IT Services: http://www.ben-shushan.net/services | Weblog (Hebrew): http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/netanelb
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Hi Netanel, thank your for the useful guidelines.
Do you have a similar guide for a Exchange 2010 P2V process? Or the basic guidelines would be generally the same?
Best regards
LJ

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