The system requirements listed on this Web page are a subset of the minimum system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0. To view the complete system requirements, download the Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 system requirements (XPS 7.41 MB).
These recommendations on this page are provided for initial planning purposes only. They should not be substituted for a system evaluation by your Microsoft partner. Selecting the optimal system configuration for your business requires consideration of your organization's specific business data requirements and growth plans. Typically, hardware requirements increase as the number of users accessing the application and the amount of data stored in the database increase. Better hardware can result in better performance and productivity. Conversely, insufficient hardware may result in substandard performance.
This page does not include requirements or recommendations for the following products that may share data, or work with Microsoft Dynamics SL:
This list is not inclusive of all products that may share data, or work with Microsoft Dynamics SL. Refer to the configuration guides specific to these or other software applications for additional configuration information.
System requirements
Feature | Business Essentials |
|---|
Computer and processor | 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or faster |
Memory | 1 GB or greater Note: More server memory may be required for higher user demands |
2 GB of available hard disk space | Note: In addition to what is required for the operating system and other programs on the server |
Operating system | One of the following: Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition R2 (64-bit only) Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) (Note: 64-bit option supports Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 being installed in the WOW folder) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) (Note: 64-bit option supports Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 being installed in the WOW folder) Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition3 SP2 or Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition R2 (SQL Server Workgroup Edition is supported only in this scenario) Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise Editions (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Vista SP1 Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise Editions (32-bit only) Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit only)
Note: The 64-bit options only support installing Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 in the WOW folder. Application Server and the Report Scheduler functionality within Business Portal will not run (and are not supported) on Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition because they do not support a domain controller, such as Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition Web Order is not supported in Windows XP or Windows Vista |
Drive | DVD-ROM |
Display | Monitor with a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher |
Database server(s) requirements
Note: If utilizing separate database servers for multiple application databases, each database server must have the appropriate Microsoft software licenses and a Microsoft Dynamics SL system database. The use of this configuration must conform to Microsoft Dynamics SL licensing requirements and some multi-company restrictions will apply. Note that Application Server in Microsoft Dynamics SL does not support Small Business Server 2003.
Component | Requirement |
|---|
Computer and processor | 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or faster |
Memory | 1 GB or greater |
Disk space | 600 MB of available hard disk space plus database size (the amount of space to allocate for data varies, depending on the number of databases, amount of retention, and transaction volume) Note: In addition to what is required for the operating system, database, and other programs on the server. |
Operating system | One of the following: Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition R2 (64-bit only) Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 or Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit) Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition7 SP2 or Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition R2 (SQL Server Workgroup Edition is supported only in this scenario)
Note: Application Server and the Report Scheduler functionality within Business Portal will not run (and are not supported) on Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition because they do not support a domain controller, such as Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition. |
Drive | CD-ROM or DVD-ROM |
Display | Monitor with a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher |
Database | One of the following: Note: If using Business Portal, Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 is required to support SQL Server 2008. Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 supports SQL compatibility mode 80 and 90. The product defaults to 80. SQL compatibility mode 100 is unsupported. |
Other | For Reporting Services, you need Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or later, and ASP.NET 2.0 or later |
Client requirements
Component | Requirement |
|---|
Computer and processor | 1GHz 32-bit processor or faster |
Memory | 1 GB or greater RAM Note: The amount of workstation RAM required depends on the number of applications open one time on the desktop |
Disk space | 300 MB of available hard disk space in addition to what is required for the operating system and other programs on the workstation |
Operating system | One of the following: Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition R2 (64-bit only) Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition R2 (32-bit and 64-bit) or Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise Editions (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Vista SP1 Business, Ultimate or Enterprise (32-bit only) Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit only)
Note: 64-bit option supports Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 being installed in the WOW folder |
Display | Monitor with a resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher |
Applications | Note: Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 and 7.0 SP1 Project Connector requires Microsoft Project Server 2003 and Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 Project Connector requires Microsoft Project Server 2007. |
Additional operating environment requirements
Microsoft Office Project Connector for Microsoft Dynamics SL: Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 SP2 and earlier require Microsoft Project Server 2003. Microsoft Project Server 2003 requires a server-class computer that meets the requirements for the product.
Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 FP1 or later requires Microsoft Project Server 2007 SP1 (SP1 is applied by the Office Server 2007 SP1 update and is required when installing on Windows Server 2008) with the Office Server Infrastructure updates and the Windows SharePoint 3.0 Infrastructure updates packages.
Remote access: To enable remote access, Microsoft Windows Terminal Server and required components are required on a server in your operating environment and Windows Terminal Services Client is required on each workstation that will connect to the Terminal Server. We recommend not exceeding 15 concurrent users per processor.
Printing: Most reports print in landscape mode on 8.5" x 11" paper. For maximum performance, laser printers are recommended.
Internet access: Internet access is required to communicate with support teams to obtain software updates and to automatically submit errors.
