Hardware and software requirements for Microsoft CRM (821675)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Business Solutions CRM 1.0

SUMMARY

This article discusses the hardware and software requirements for Microsoft Business Solutions Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

Providing a list of hardware and software requirements for Microsoft CRM involves many factors. Following are some of the factors:
  • The number of server computers that are involved and how they are configured.
  • The fact that Microsoft CRM is dependent on Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
  • The number of users that your Microsoft CRM implementation will support.
  • The integration of Microsoft CRM with your Microsoft Exchange 2000 servers.
  • The performance of your servers and the local area network.
The basic scenario describes a deployment of at least four servers, with the following:
  • Microsoft CRM Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • A computer that acts as the Active Directory directory service domain controller

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Microsoft CRM Server Hardware Requirements

  • Computer/Processor:
    • Minimum: Dual 700 megahertz (MHz) Intel Pentium (Xeon PIII) or compatible CPU
    • Recommended: Dual 1.8 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium (for example, Xeon P4)
  • Memory: 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM
  • Hard disk: SCSI with hardware RAID 5, and a minimum of three hard drives
  • Network Card: 10/100 megabit

Microsoft CRM Server Software Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (or Advanced Server) Service Pack 3 or later versions
  • Microsoft Message Queuing (also known as MSMQ)
  • Indexing Service
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services
  • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.7a

Additional Components

The following components are required and are installed during installation of Microsoft CRM:
  • Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework Service Pack 2

Active Directory Requirements

The computer that is running Microsoft CRM must also have access to computers that are in the same Active Directory domain that are running the following:
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 or later versions (and the latest updates and patches)
Although Microsoft CRM can co-exist on the same computer as either Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Exchange Server, this configuration is not recommended. Performance is likely to be degraded because of resource competition.

Microsoft CRM Browser Client Software Requirements

  • One of the following: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition; Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server or Professional); Microsoft Windows XP (Professional or Home)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later versions

Microsoft CRM Sales for Outlook Software Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server or Professional) Service Pack 3
    - or -
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1
    - or -
    Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Office 2000 has the following additional requirements.
  • Microsoft Office 2000 SR1. To download this product, visit the following Web site: www.microsoft.com/downloads
  • Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 (available on the Microsoft CRM Supplement for Microsoft Office 2000 CD)
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000 patch post-SP3 Hotfix (288512) (available on the Microsoft CRM Supplement for Microsoft Office 2000 CD)
  • Microsoft Office 2000 patch for Microsoft CRM
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later versions (if a version of Internet Explorer earlier than 5.5 is present, Internet Explorer 6.0 will be installed)

Microsoft CRM-Exchange E-Mail Router

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (or Advanced Server) Service Pack 3 or later versions
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later versions

Additional Components

The following components are required and are installed during installation of Microsoft CRM-Exchange E-mail Router:
  • Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework Service Pack 2

Microsoft CRM Custom Development Environment Requirements

If you are creating custom developments (for example, custom aspx pages), the following are required:
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Version 1.0.3705
  • Microsoft Development Environment 2002 Version 7.0.9466
The development can be done by using one of the following:
  • Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
  • Microsoft Visual C# .NET
  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET
  • Microsoft Visual J# .NET
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