This page lists the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015.
Overview
This document contains the minimum client hardware requirements, server
recommendations and Terminal Server minimum hardware requirements supported
by the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Support Team. The following server
recommendations are not minimum server requirements. The requirements and
recommendations are based on experience with many different installations. Users
may need to increase these requirements due to environmental factors to achieve
individual performance expectations.
Review each Customer Profile below to determine what profile best fits the user
count, modules used and transaction volume for your environment. Use that
Customer Profile as a recommendation for your server hardware implementation.
Client Requirements
Item | Requirements | |
32-bit | x64 | |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 8 & 8.1 Professional Edition Microsoft Windows 8 & 8.1 Ultimate Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition |
Microsoft Windows 8 & 8.1 Professional Edition Microsoft Windows 8 & 8.1 Ultimate Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition |
Processor | 1 Dual Core or 1 Single Core Processor 2.6 GHz or higher |
1 Dual Core or 1 Single Core Processor 2.6 GHz or higher |
Available Hard Disk Space |
2GB or more on the |
2GB or more on the system root |
Minimum Available RAM |
2GB or more |
2GB or more |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Microsoft Office |
Microsoft Office 2013 32bit & x64 Microsoft Office 2010 32bit & x64 NOTES: |
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Internet Explorer |
Internet Explorer 11.0 – Desktop Mode Only Internet Explorer 10.0 – Desktop Mode Only |
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ODBC Driver |
SQL Native Client 11.0 SQL Native Client 10.0 **NOTE: A 32bit ODBC DSN is required for Microsoft Dynamics |
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Adobe | Adobe X | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to |
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NOTES 1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Windows Vista all editions d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions f. Office Communicator 2007 2. A 32-bit ODBC DSN is required for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 on a 32-bit and 3. When you deploy a system in a virtual environment, make sure that you have |
Server Recommendations: Customer Profile 1
Item | Requirements | |
Customer Profile 1 Usage |
Use only Financial Series modules Have between 0-5 concurrent users for Microsoft SQL Server or for Microsoft SQL Server Express Process fewer than 250 transactions per day No web applications in use Peer to Peer Environment |
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32-bit | x64 | |
Database Requirements |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – Standard or Express Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Standard or Express Editions Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – Standard or Express Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Standard or Express Editions Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 or later |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server |
Processor | 1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
Minimum Available RAM |
2 GB or more | 2 GB or more |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to |
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NOTES 1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Windows Vista all editions d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions f. Office Communicator 2007 2. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express or Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express can be |
Server Recommendations: Customer Profile 2
Item | Requirements | |
Customer Profile 2 Usage |
Use only Financial Series modules Have between 0-20 concurrent users for Microsoft SQL Server or 0-10 concurrent users for Microsoft SQL Server Express Use Report Writer, Crystal Reports, or Management Reporter Process fewer then 1000 transactions per day Import very little data Dedicated server with Microsoft SQL Server only Recommend a dedicated server with Microsoft SQL Server Express only |
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32-bit | x64 | |
Database Requirements |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – Standard or Express Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Standard or Express Editions Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 – Standard or Express Editions Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Standard or Express Editions Supported Microsoft SQL Server Collation 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition SP2 or later |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server |
Processor | 1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
Disk Configuration |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 5 for SQL database log and data files (4 disks) |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 5 for SQL database log and data files (4 disks) |
Minimum Available RAM |
2 GB or more | 2 GB or more |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to |
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2. Microsoft SQL 2008 Express and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express can be installed |
Server Recommendations: Customer Profile 3
Item | Requirements | |
Customer Profile 3 Usage |
Use Financials Series modules Use Distribution Series modules moderately Use Field Service Series modules Use Manufacturing Series or Project Series modules moderately Have between 20 and 60 concurrent users Use Terminal Server Use Report Writer, Crystal Reports or Management Reporter Perform some online analytical processing (OLAP) cube generation Using an import routine/eConnect/Integration Manager Process between 1000 and 4000 transactions per day -Originating in Sales (SOP and/or RM), Payables or General Ledger Dedicated Microsoft SQL Server |
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32-bit | x64 | |
Database Requirements |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise or Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Enterprise or Standard Edition Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise or Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Enterprise or Standard Edition Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server |
Processor | 1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
1 Dual Core or 2 Single Core Processors |
Disk Configuration |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 1 for SQL database log files (2 disks) RAID 5 (4 disk minimum) or RAID 0+1 (8 disk minimum) for SQL data files RAID 1 for TempDB (2 disks) – optional, but recommended RAID 0 for SQL backups (full and log) (2 disks) |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 1 for SQL database log files (2 disks) RAID 5 (4 disk minimum) or RAID 0+1 (8 disk minimum) for SQL data files RAID 1 for TempDB (2 disks) – optional, but recommended RAID 0 for SQL backups (full and log) (2 disks) |
Minimum Available RAM |
4 GB or more | 4 GB or more |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to |
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NOTES 1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Windows Vista all editions d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions f. Office Communicator 2007 2. Verify processors can be upgraded. |
Server Recommendations: Customer Profile 4
Item | Requirements | |
Customer Profile 4 Usage |
Use Financials Series and Distribution Series modules extensively Use Field Service Series, Manufacturing Series, and Project Series modules extensively Have between 60 and 100 concurrent users Use Terminal Server Use Report Writer, Crystal Reports or Management Reporter extensively Use an import routine extensively – eConnect Process more than 4000 transactions per day-Originating in Sales (SOP and/or RM), Payables or General Ledger Perform online analytical processing (OLAP) cube generation (to different machine) Dedicated Microsoft SQL Server |
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32-bit | x64 | |
Database Requirements |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise or Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise or Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2012 – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Supported Microsoft SQL 2. Binary – Sort Order 50 |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 or later |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server |
Processor | 2 Dual Core or 4 Single Core Processors |
2 Dual Core or 4 Single Core Processors |
Disk Configuration |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 1 for SQL database log files (2 disks) RAID 1 for TempDB (2 disks) RAID 0 for SQL backups (full and log) (2 disks) RAID 0+1 for data files (8 disks or more) |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) RAID 1 for SQL database log files (2 disks) RAID 1 for TempDB (2 disks) RAID 0 for SQL backups (full and log) (2 disks) RAID 0+1 for data files (8 disks or more) |
Minimum Available RAM |
8 GB or more | 8 GB or more |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below |
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NOTES 1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Windows Vista all editions d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions f. Office Communicator 2007 2. Verify processors can be upgraded to 8 processors. |
Remote Desktop Services Requirements
Item | Requirements | |
32-bit | x64 | |
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 – Standard or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later – Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition |
Citrix (Optional) |
Citrix XenApp | Citrix XenApp |
Processor | 1 Quad Core or 2 Dual Core Processors or higher |
1 Quad Core or 2 Dual Core Processors or higher |
Disk Configuration |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) |
RAID 1 for operating system and applications (2 disks) |
Minimum Available RAM |
4 GB – Up to 15 concurrent users 8 GB – Up to 30 concurrent users 16 GB – Up to 60 concurrent users |
4 GB – Up to 15 concurrent users 8 GB – Up to 30 concurrent users 16 GB – Up to 60 concurrent users |
Network Card |
1GB Ethernet | |
Virtual Environments Supported (Optional) |
Hardware Virtualization Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Software Virtualization For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to |
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NOTES 1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Windows Vista all editions d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions f. Office Communicator 2007 2. It is recommended to have a dedicated Terminal Server/Citrix Server. There may |
Additional Information
1. This document represents configurations tested by Microsoft Business Solutions
and supported by Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Support. Use of technologies
not specified in this document is not recommended and will not be supported. Testing
is ongoing, and as newer technologies become supported this list will be updated.
2. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015:
a. Windows XP all editions
b. Windows Server 2003 all editions
c. Windows Vista all editions
d. Microsoft Office 2007
e. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 all editions
f. Office Communicator 2007
3. Click HERE to view a KnowledgeBase article regarding support in a virtual
environment. The following virtual products have been tested: Microsoft Windows
Server 2012 Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0.
For additional Virtual Technology Support, click the link below to review the Virtualization Support Policy Wizard. Choose Dynamics GP as the product.
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvpwizard.htm
4. The Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 core application is supported in a peer to
peer (workgroup) environment. This environment excludes all web applications
such as Web Services, eConnect, and Management Reporter.
If web applications are used, a domain is required.
5. Click HERE for more information regarding SQL Server 2012 supported features with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015.
6. If you have questions regarding licensing SQL Server for use with Microsoft
Dynamics GP. Please contact a Licensing Specialist at 1-855-4227-0700 x.701.