This document discusses virtualizing SharePoint 2010 environments. It begins by outlining the benefits of virtualization for SharePoint, such as cost effectiveness, easy scaling, and separation of roles. It then provides guidelines for virtualizing SharePoint roles and SQL Server, and discusses memory limitations. Options for virtualizing SharePoint include Microsoft Hyper-V, System Center VMM, and third-party virtualization validated by Microsoft. The document demonstrates how to quickly provision a SharePoint farm using VMM templates. It concludes with a discussion of Microsoft's virtualization licensing models.