System Requirements v7

Dynamics 7.0 Minimum, Midpoint, High End Recommendations

Overview:

This document contains hardware requirements and recommendations for minimum, midpoint, and high end, client/server installations. The recommendations are based on experience with many different installations and should be used as a reference in determining hardware needs for each individual configuration. Users may need to increase these recommendations due to environmental factors to achieve individual performance expectations.

Outline:

A) Workstation requirements
B) Minimum Server requirements
C) Midpoint Server recommendations
D) High End Server recommendations

A) Workstation Requirements:

Operating System:	Windows 98, Windows ME, NT 4.0 Workstation Sp 6a, Windows 2000, Professional Sp 2, Windows XP
Processor:	Pentium 266 or equivalent*
Hard Disk Space:	210 MB
Ram:	128MB*
Video:	SVGA (800x600) with 16-bit video driver
CD-Rom:	Optional
Network Card:	32-bit, 100 base T or 1000 base T Ethernet

* Clients with heavy processing use Pentium III 450 MHZ or higher and 256 MB RAM or higher

B) Minimum Server Requirements:

Use the following guidelines if you:

Use only Financial Series modules.
Have between 0-15 concurrent users.
Use Report Writer or Crystal Reports.
Having no more than 500 transactions per day.
Very little importing or none at all.

Option B1 : Microsoft SQL Server Recommendations:

SQL Server 7.0 SP3 or greater
SQL Server 2000 SP2 or greater
(We recommend that the SQL Server is a dedicated Server)

Item	Requirements	Notes
Operating System	Windows NT 4.0 Server SP 6a, Windows 2000 Server SP2 or greater
Processors	Dual Pentium III 400 MHZ or equivalent	Make sure you can upgrade
Disk Configuration	Minimum: RAID 5 for OS, Apps and SQL data files Recommended: RAID 1 for OS and APPS RAID 5 for database log and data files	Most important component for your SQL Server The more disks you have available, the better SQL Server will perform.
RAM	512 MB minimum or greater	Expandable to 1G
CD-ROM	Yes	Required
Network Card	32-bit, 10/100 MB Ethernet Full Duplex

Option B2 : Pervasive.SQL 2000, or Ctree Server Requirements:

Pervasive.SQL 2000 SP 3 or 4, or c-tree database.

Item	Requirement
Operating System	Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a, Windows 2000 Server SP 2, Netware 5.0,5.1,6.0
Processor	Pentium 300 (Intel)
Hard Disk Space	250 MB + space for accounting data
RAM	NT Server 256 MB for first 4 users Netware Server 256 MB for first 5 users (See Netware Documentation for memory requirements for systems with more than 5 users)
Video	SVGA (800x600) with 16 bit video driver
CD-ROM	Yes
Network Card	32 bit

C) Midpoint Server Recommendations:

Use these guidelines if you:

Use Financials Series modules.
Use Distribution Series modules moderately.
Have between 10 and 30 concurrent users.
Have between 5 and 10 concurrent c-tree users.
Use Terminal Server.
Use Report Writer or Crystal Reports and FRx.
Perform Some OLAP (online analytical processing).
Have no more than 2000 transactions total per day .-Originating in Sales(SOP and/or RM), Payables or General Ledger.
Using some type of import routine.
Dedicated SQL/Pervasive/c-tree Server only.

Option C1 : Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise Recommendations:

SQL Server 2000 SP2 or greater or SQL Server 7.0 SP3 or greater.

Item	Requirements	Notes
Operating System	Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a, Windows 2000 Server SP2 or greater Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 or greater
Processors	Dual Xeon 500 mhz (or equivalent)	Make sure you can upgrade to quad processors
Disk Configuration	Required: RAID 1 for OS and APPS (2 disk) RAID 1 for database log files (2 disk) RAID 5 for data files (4 disk minimum)* Recommended: -Separate disks for DB backups and transaction log dumps	The more disks you have available the better SQL Server will perform. RAID 5 should have at least 4 disks or more. Use of Ultra SCSI 3 recommended or Fiber Controller
RAM	1G or more	Expandable to 4G**
CD-ROM	Yes	Required
Network Card	Dual 100-bit, 10/100 MB Ethernet, OR Fiber PCI NIC	Ensure switch is large enough to handle Traffic load

* To attain 2000 transactions a day, you may need to increase the number of disks in your RAID 5 disk volume.

** Should enable the /3GB switch in your boot.ini if Windows Advanced Server and Enterprise Edition of SQL are installed. See Q Article Q274750for more information.

*** It is highly recommended that all workstations have a NT based Operating System on them. (NT4.0, 2000, XP).

Option C2 : Pervasive.SQL 2000/Ctree Server Requirements:

Pervasive.SQL 2000 SP 3 or 4 or c-tree database

Item	Requirement
Operating System	Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a, Windows 2000 Server SP 2, Netware 5.0,5.1,6.0
Processor	Pentium III 500 (Intel)
Hard Disk Space	250 MB + space for accounting data
RAM	NT Server 512 MB for first 10 users + 16 MB for each additional user Netware Server 512 MB for first 10 users (See Netware Documentation for memory requirements for systems with more than 10 users)
Video	SVGA (800x600) with 16 bit video driver
CD-ROM	Yes
Network Card	100 base T or 1000 base T Ethernet

D) High End Server Recommendations:

Use these guidelines if you:

Use Financials Series modules.
Use Distribution Series modules.
Have between 25 and 75 concurrent users.
Use Terminal Server/Metaframe.
Use Report Writer or Crystal Reports and FRx Reports heavily.
Perform Some OLAP (online analytical processing), cube generation (to different machine).
Have no more than 5000 transactions total per day - Originating in Sales (SOP and/or RM), Payables or General Ledger.
Heavy use of some type of import routine.
Dedicated SQL/Pervasive Server only.

Option D1 : Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Recommendations:

SQL Server 2000 SP2 or greater

Item	Requirements	Notes
Operating System	Windows 2000 Server SP2 or greater, Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 or greater
Processors	QUAD Xeon 600 mhz (or equivalent)	Make sure you can upgrade to 8 processors or higher
Disk Configuration	Required: RAID 1 for OS and APPS (2 disk) RAID 1 for database log files (2 disk) RAID 5 for data files (8 disk minimum)* Recommended: -Separate disks for DB backups and transaction log dumps	The more disks you have available the better SQL Server will perform. RAID 5 should have at least 8 disks or more. Use of Ultra SCSI 3 recommended or Fiber Controller
RAM	2G or more	Expandable to 8G**
CD-ROM	Yes	Required
Network Card	Single 1000 Base T Ethernet OR Fiber PCI NIC	Ensure switch is large enough to handle Traffic load

* To attain 5000 transactions a day, you may need to increase the number of disks in your RAID 5 disk volume.

** Should enable the /3GB switch in your boot.ini if Windows Advanced Server and Enterprise Edition of SQL are installed. See Q Article Q274750 for more information.