VM template for Server 2008 R2 on ESX or vSphere

I came across these two articles which can be very helpful to get started with creating  VM template for Server 2008 R2 on ESX or vSphere .

http://www.jasonsamuel.com/2010/05/07/how-to-build-a-vmware-vsphere-vm-template-for-windows-server-2008-r2/#comment-12141 

http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/01/17/vmware-my-favorite-windows-2008r2-template-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-4429 

I hope this helps and save time for someone.