Virtual RAC11gR2 On Windows (only) Enviroment

My client asked for an "Windows Only" installation, using a Virtualization software, for a 2 or 3 node RAC11gR2.
If someone here passed through this kind of setup please drop me a link or other information.
Oracle version must be 11.2
Windows version can be 2003 or 2008.
Many thanks.

This is not going to be a production enviroment, but my client requires it to be Windows 2003 as guest OS at least (RAC on Virtual Windows).
According to Note 464754.1, databases on Windows as guest OS, will be supported when their tests finish - obviously they are not even talking about virtual cluster on virtualized windows RAC. Last update on this Note was 18-MAY-2010.
Edited by: olmartins on Jun 2, 2010 11:58 AM

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