Link: VMware: The Console: VMware is in SVVP.
The August 19 announcements from Microsoft are good news for VMware customers. VMware is now part of the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program Program
(SVVP), and is happy to work with Microsoft to deliver better support
to our many mutual customers. Under SVVP, customers running Windows and Microsoft applications
on the VMware ESX hypervisor will receive the support they need from
Microsoft, in addition to the support they have enjoyed fromVMware.
VMware customers can continue to leverage the full flexibility and
benefits of using Virtual Infrastructure. VMware is working with
Microsoft to certify ESX in the near future.