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• Client Requirements
• Server Recommendations
  
  Customer Profile 1
  Customer Profile 2
  Customer Profile 3
• Terminal Server Requirements

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Server Recommendations:

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.

Customer Profile 1

Use the following guidelines if you:

• Use only Financial Series modules
• Have between 0-5 concurrent users for Microsoft SQL Server or for MSDE 2000/Express
• Process fewer than 250 transactions per day
• No web applications in use
• Peer to Peer Environment

Database Requirements

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP 4 - Standard, Workgroup or MSDE Editions
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP 2 or SP 3- Standard, Workgroup or Express Editions
  Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Standard, Workgroup or Express Editions
  
  Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP 2
  -Standard Edition 32-bit
  -Workgroup Edition
  -Express Edition

NOTES:  
1. Refer to the 64-bit Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 mainstream support ends 4/8/2008. Click HERE to go to the Support Lifecycle Page for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
3. The Easy Print functionality of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is not supported.
4. Refer to the Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
5. MSDE 2000 and SQL 2005 Express can be installed on a non-server operating system, however it is recommended to install on a server operating system. 
The only non-server operating system supported for MSDE 2000 is Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2.  The only non-server operating system supported for SQL 2005 Express is Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 or Microsoft Windows Vista.
Refer to # 3 in the Additional Notes section below.
6. Make sure processors can be upgraded
7. Additional disks will improve Microsoft SQL Server performance. Recommend using a dual-channel fast and wide SCSI-2 controller.
8. When you deploy a system in a virtual environment, make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space to avoid performance problems. Each computer that you deploy in a virtual environment should meet or exceed the random access memory (RAM) requirements and the hard disk space requirements.  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 897615 Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software

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Customer Profile 2

Use these guidelines if you:

• Use only Financial Series modules
• Have between 0-20 concurrent users for Microsoft SQL Server or 0-10 concurrent users for MSDE 2000/Express Use Report Writer, Crystal Reports or FRx
• Process fewer then 1000 transactions per day
• Import very little data
• Dedicated server with Microsoft SQL Server only
• Recommend a dedicated server with MSDE 2000/Express only

Database Requirements

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP 4 - Standard, Workgroup or MSDE Editions
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP 2 or SP 3- Standard, Workgroup or Express Editions
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Standard, Workgroup or Express Editions
  

NOTES:  
1. Refer to the 64-bit Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 mainstream support ends 4/8/2008. Click HERE to go to the Support Lifecycle Page for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
3. The Easy Print functionality of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is not supported.
4. Refer to the Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
5. MSDE 2000 and SQL 2005 Express can be installed on a non-server operating system, however it is recommended to install on a server operating system. 
The only non-server operating system supported for MSDE 2000 is Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2.  The only non-server operating system supported for SQL 2005 Express is Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 or Microsoft Windows Vista.
Refer to # 3 in the Additional Notes section below.
6. Make sure processors can be upgraded
7. Additional disks will improve Microsoft SQL Server performance. Recommend using a dual-channel fast and wide SCSI-2 controller.
8. When you deploy a system in a virtual environment, make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space to avoid performance problems. Each computer that you deploy in a virtual environment should meet or exceed the random access memory (RAM) requirements and the hard disk space requirements.  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 897615 Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software

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Customer Profile 3

Use these guidelines if you:

• 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 FRx
• 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

Database Requirements
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP 4 - Enterprise or Standard
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP 2 or SP 3- Enterprise Edition 32-bit and 64-bit or Standard Edition 32-bit and 64-bit Editions
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Enterprise Edition 32-bit and 64-bit or Standard Edition 32-bit and 64-bit Editions

NOTES:  
1. Refer to the 64-bit Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 mainstream support ends 4/8/2008. Click HERE to go to the Support Lifecycle Page for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
3. The Easy Print functionality of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is not supported.
4. Refer to the Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
5.Verify processors can be upgraded to 4 processors for Standard Edition or up to 8 processors for Enterprise Edition  
6. Additional disks will improve Microsoft SQL Server performance. To process more than 4000 transactions a day, you may need to increase the number of disks in your RAID 5 disk volume. Recommend use of Ultra SCSI 3 or Fiber Controller
7. If more then 2 GB of RAM is available, enable the 3GB and/or PAE switch in the boot.ini if using Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. Refer to Article Q283037 for more information.
8. Verify switch is capable of handling network traffic
9. When you deploy a system in a virtual environment, make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space to avoid performance problems. Each computer that you deploy in a virtual environment should meet or exceed the random access memory (RAM) requirements and the hard disk space requirements.  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 897615 Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization software

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Server Recommendations: Customer Profile 4

• 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 FRx 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

NOTES:  
1. Refer to the 64-bit Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 mainstream support ends 4/8/2008. Click HERE to go to the Support Lifecycle Page for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
3. The Easy Print functionality of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is not supported.
4. Refer to the Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Support Matrix under note #7 below to verify all products used are compatible.
5.Verify processors can be upgraded to 8 processors.
6. Additional disks will improve Microsoft SQL Server performance. To process more than 4000 transactions a day, you may need to increase the number of disks in your RAID 5 or RAID 10 disk volume. Recommend use of Ultra SCSI 3 or Fiber Controller
7. Enable the 3GB and/or PAE switch in the boot.ini if using Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. Refer to Article Q283037 for more information.
8. Verify switch is capable of handling network traffic
9. When you deploy a system in a virtual environment, make sure that you have sufficient hard disk space to avoid performance problems. Each computer that you deploy in a virtual environment should meet or exceed the random access memory (RAM) requirements and the hard disk space requirements.  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 897615 Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization softwar

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