Great Plains Version 8.0 System Requirements

It's time to upgrade to Great Plains version 8.0! The upgrade includes new features and functionality across the modules, enhanced reporting and query tools, deeper integrations with Microsoft products, and a new look. Start getting ready to take advantage of these features by reviewing the system requirements. Please note that you must be on Great Plains 7.0 or 7.5 to upgrade. If you are not on a SQL database, support for your system expired on December 31, 2004. If you are on version 7.0, support expired March 30, 2005. If you're on SQL and 7.5, there are other reasons to upgrade.

**Client Requirements**
Item	Requirements	Notes
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1a or SP2, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or SP4, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 or SP4, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1	The Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is only supported on a client connected to the Local Area Network. The wireless components of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition are not supported or recommended.
Processor	Pentium III 350 Mhz (or equivalent)	Clients with heavy processing use Pentium III 500 Mhz or higher
Hard Disk Space	210 MB	An additional 35 MB of hard disk space is required if using Human Resources. An additional 50 MB of hard disk space is required if using Manufacturing.
RAM	128MB	We recommend 256 MB RAM or higher. Set virtual memory size to at least the amount of RAM on the workstation plus 11 MB.
Video	SVGA (800x600) with 16-bit video driver
CD-ROM	Optional
Network Card	100 Base T or 1000 Base T Ethernet
Misc.	- Latest version of IE - Latest updates from the Windows Update site. -.NET Framework 1.1 if FRx will be installed - MDAC 2.8	At least a 15" color monitor is recommended.

Server Requirements*
Item	Requirements	Notes
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 or SP4, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Std Edition SP1	MSDE 2000 can be installed on a non-server OS, but it is not recommended. The only supported non-server operating systems are Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 1a and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 3 or SP 4
Processors	Dual Pentium III 800 Mhz (or equivalent single processor)	Make sure processors can be upgraded
Disk Configuration (MSSQL Server only)	Minimum: RAID 5 for operating system, applications and SQL database log and data files Recommended: RAID 1 for operating system and applications, RAID 5 for SQL database log and data files	Having more disks available will improve MSSQL Server performance Recommend using a dual-channel fast and wide SCSI-2 controller.
RAM	512 MB minimum or greater	We recommend 1GB or more. Set virtual memory size to at least the amount of RAM on the computer plus 11MB. Be sure to expand to 1G if necessary.
CD-ROM	Yes	Required
Network Card	32-bit, 10/100 MB Ethernet Full Duplex
Database	Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP4 (if on Win 2000) Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Std Edition SP3a or SP4 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (64-bit) with SP4 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with SP4a Microsoft SQL Server Express 2005 with SP4a MSDE 2000 SP3a or SP4**	A dedicated server is recommended.

*These requirements apply to systems with up to 15 users and standard traffic. Please contact us if you have more than 15 users and/or use your system heavily.

**If running MSDE 2000 on Windows XP, SP 2, refer to the appropriate KB article. You may need to enable port 1433 for TCP/IP in the Windows Firewall to ensure the incoming ODBC requests are accepted.

Great Plains 7.5 Minimum, Midpoint, High End Recommendations