This is not breaking news but moreover a ‘note to self’ for anyone with the same thought process as me.

VMware training and common practice always says you should check the VMware HCL for any compatibility checks. Of course, what happens when the HCL isn’t up to date? It happens.

MS Windows 2008 R2 is listed as Experimental in the HCL for vSphere 4 Update 1 but actually the release notes state it’s officially supported.

So the ‘note to self’ for today…

“Also check the Release Notes”