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System Requirements

The hardware and software requirements discussed in this article are provided as general requirements. There are many factors that must be considered that can affect these requirements, including:

• Number of servers involved and how they are configured
  
  
• Dependency of Microsoft Dynamics CRM on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  
  
• Number of users the Microsoft CRM implementation will support
  
  
• Integration of Microsoft CRM with the Microsoft Exchange servers
  
  
• Performance of your servers and the local area network
  
  
• Whether or not you already have Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services installed

The Microsoft CRM 3.0 Implementation Guide provides detailed information about the installation and implementation requirements for Microsoft CRM 3.0. The following additional installation topics are covered in Chapter 5 of the guide:

• Multiple server deployment (including hardware recommendations for Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange Server)
  
  
• Single server deployment
  
  
• Installing Microsoft CRM on a virtual machine
  
  
• Using special and extended characters
  
  
• Planning server requirements for reporting