Due to some recent reliability problems with our Zimbra server, we have decided it would be best to virtualize the current installation. Has anyone successfully done this with the vCenter Converter. If so, are there any pitfalls we need to be aware of. I realize there is a Zimbra VM that can be deployed, but, it is an older version than the current server deployment (8.0.4 as opposed to 8.0.5). Additionally, with the appliance download, there is no upgrade path, except for spinning up a new VM and going through the disaster recovery steps to transition from the older to the newer, and that is not something that anyone would want to do. It takes too long, and it's too easy to make a mistake with the multitude of steps that are necessary.
Any insight from any of the vMware masters is much appreciated.