Here is a brief summary of the Software and Hardware requirements from the Implementation Guide. You will notice that we are fully embracing the x64 technology and requiring that for all server components.
CRM Server(s):
- Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 or higher
- Quad-core x64 architecture 2 GHz CPU or higher (recommended)
- 8 GB RAM or more (recommended)
SQL Server:
- SQL Server 2008 x64 SP1 or later
- Quad-core x64 architecture 2 GHz CPU or higher (recommended)
- 16 GB RAM or more (recommended)
SQL Server Reporting Services:
- SQL Server 2008 x64 SP1 or later
SharePoint Document Management:
- Microsoft SharePoint 2011 (all editions), or
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007
Note: SharePoint is not required to install CRM 2011
Note: If you'd prefer to see the SharePoint documents show up in CRM in a streamlined grid view, you must use SharePoint 2010. MOSS 2007 will surface your documents in an IFRAME.
CRM E-Mal Router and CRM Rule Deployment Wizard:
- Windows 7 32 and 64 bit editions
- Windows Server 2008 x64
CRM Outlook Client(s):
- Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
- Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit)
- Windows XP Professional SP2 or SP3
- Windows XP Professional x64 bit
- Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 or SP3
- Microsoft Office 2003 w/ SP3 or later version
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Memory - 2 GB (minimum), 4 GB (recommended) or higher
- Processor - Multi-core 1.8 GHz (32 bit) or Multi-core x64 architecture 2 GHz (64 bit) or higher (recommended)
- Hard Disk - 2 GB of available hard disk space (recommended)
Note: There will be a 64 bit version of the CRM Outlook client available in 2011
Note: To install and run the 64 bit version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for outlook, a 64 bit version of Office 2010 is required.
Note: For CRM Outlook Clients with Offline Access, SQL Server 2008 Express Edition will be installed (if not already there).
CRM Web Client:
- IE7 or later
- IE8 or later
