Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 hardware requirements

The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 running in a Full Server configuration. These requirements assume that additional components such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, SharePoint, or Microsoft Exchange Server are not installed or running on the system.

 

Component	*Minimum	*Recommended
Processor	x64 architecture or compatible dual-core 1.5 GHz processor	Quad-core x64 architecture 2 GHz CPU or higher such as AMD Opteron or Intel Xeon systems
Memory	2-GB RAM	8-GB RAM or more
Hard disk	10 GB of available hard disk space Note Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.	40 GB or more of available hard disk space Note Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.

* Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system.

Running Microsoft Dynamics CRM on a computer that has less than the recommended requirements may result in inadequate performance.

The minimum and recommended requirements are based on 320-user load simulation tests.

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