ERP DYNAMICS GP

Great Plains 7.5 Minimum, Midpoint, High End Recommendations

Last Modified 12/14/2003 3:57:36 AM

Posted 9/30/2003 2:59:43 PM

Included are compatible hardware recommendations based on usage.

Overview:

This document contains hardware requirements and recommendations for minimum, midpoint, and high-end client/server installations of Great Plains 7.5 on Microsoft SQL Server. 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.

On this page:

Client Requirements

Small Business Server Compatibility

Minimum Server Requirements

Midpoint Server Recommendations

High-end Server Recommendations

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Client Requirements:

Client Requirements

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft NT 4.0 Workstation SP 6a, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 3 or 4, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 1a, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition*

Processor: Pentium III 350 Mhz (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

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Small Business Server Compatibility:

This includes Small Business Server 2000 SP3 and 2003

Use the following guidelines if you:

Use only Financial Series modules

Have between 0-5 concurrent users

Use Report Writer or Crystal Reports

Having no more than 500 transactions per day

Very little importing or none at all

Minimum Server requirements (see below) plus server requirements required by Small Business Server

We recommend a dedicated Microsoft SQL Server for the Great Plains data.

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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

Hardware is dedicated to Microsoft SQL Server only

Microsoft SQL Server Recommendations

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP4

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3, SP3a

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (64-bit)

Item Requirements Notes

Operating System Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6a, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP 3 or SP 4, Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Processors Dual Pentium III 800 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 Microsoft SQL Server

The more disks you have available, the better Microsoft 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

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Midpoint Server Recommendations:

Use these guidelines if you:

Use Financials Series modules

Use Distribution Series modules moderately

Use Field Service series modules

Moderate use of Manufacturing Series modules

Have between 10 and 30 concurrent 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 Microsoft SQL Server only

Microsoft SQL Server Standard or Enterprise

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