Version 2013 -- System Requirements

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The information below is provided by Microsoft and is subject to change as the product develops. Return here freqently for updates.

Information on using the new features of Version 2013 can be found in Accolade's book Version 2013 Unleashed.

Client Requirements
Item	32 Bit Requirements	64 Bit Requirements

Operating System	MS Windows 7 Professional MS Windows 7 Ultimate MS Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 or later MS Windows Vista Ultimate Edition SP2 or later	MS Windows 7 Professional MS Windows 7 Ultimate MS Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 or later MS Windows Vista Ultimate Edition SP2 or later

Available Hard Disk Space	2 GB or more on the System Root Drive	2 GB or more on the System Root Drive

Mimimum RAM	2GB or more	2GB or more

MS Office	MS Office 2010 32 bit & 64 Bit

Internet Explorer	IE 8.0 IE 9.0

ODBC Driver	SQL Server Native Client 10.0 SQL Server Native Client 10.0

Adobe	Adobe X

Virtualization Support	Hardware Virtualization MS Virtual PC MS Virtual Server Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization Microsoft SoftGrid 4.2 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6

Notes	1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Internet Explorer 7.0 d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 all editions f. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 g. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 h. Office Communicator 2007 2. A 32-bit ODBC DSN is required for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 on a 32-bit and x64 machine. Refer to KnowledgeBase Article 870416 for the steps to setup a 32-bit ODBC DSN on an x64 machine. 3. 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.

Server Recommendations
Item	32 Bit	64 Bit

Database Requirements	MS SQL Server 2012 - Enterprise, Standard,or Express MS SQL 2008 R2 -- Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, or Express MS SQL Server 2008 SP 1 or Later -- Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, or Express Editions Supported Server Collation: 1. Dictionary Order Case Insensitive - Sort Order 52. (SQL_Latin_General_CP1_CI_AS 2. Binary 00 Sort Order 50 (Latin1_General_BIN)	MS SQL Server 2012 - Enterprise, Standard,or Express MS SQL 2008 R2 -- Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, or Express MS SQL Server 2008 SP 1 or Later -- Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, or Express Editions Supported Server Collation: 1. Dictionary Order Case Insensitive - Sort Order 52. (SQL_Latin_General_CP1_CI_AS 2. Binary 00 Sort Order 50 (Latin1_General_BIN)

Operating System	Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition with Premium Add-on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or Standard Edition SP 2 or later Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition SP 2 or later	Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition with Premium Add-on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise or Standard Edition SP 2 or later Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition SP 2 or later

SQL Server Reporting Services	SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 SP 1 or later	SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 SP 1 or later

Mimimum Available RAM	8 GB or more	8 GB or more

Virtual Environments Supported (Optional)	Hardware Virtualization Microsoft Virtual PC Microsoft Virtual Server Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization Microsoft SoftGrid 4.2 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6

Notes	1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Internet Explorer 7.0 d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 all editions f. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 g. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 h. Office Communicator 2007 2. 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.

Terminal Server Requirements
Item	32 Bit	64 Bit

Operating System	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition

Citrix (optional)	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition

Minimum Available RAM	4 GB or more	4 GB or more

Users	Approx 20 Users per TS	Approx 20 Users per TS

Virtual Environments Supported (optional)	Hardware Virtualization Microsoft Virtual PC Microsoft Virtual Server Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization Microsoft SoftGrid 4.2 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6

Notes:	1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Internet Explorer 7.0 d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 all editions f. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 g. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 h. Office Communicator 2007 2. 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.

Web Application Requirements
Item	32 Bit	64 Bit

Operating System	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP 2 or later - Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition

SharePoint	N/A	SharePoint Server 2010 SharePoint Foundation Server 2010

Internet Information Services	ISS 7.0	IIS 7.0 IIS 7.5

Internet Explorer	IE 8.0 IE 9.0	IE 8.0 IE 9.0

Minimum Available RAM	8 GB or more	8 GB or more

Virtual Environments Supported (optional)	Hardware Virtualization Microsoft Virtual PC Microsoft Virtual Server Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Software Virtualization Microsoft SoftGrid 4.2 Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6

Notes:	1. The following are no longer supported with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013: a. Windows XP all editions b. Windows Server 2003 all editions c. Internet Explorer 7.0 d. Microsoft Office 2007 e. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 all editions f. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 g. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 h. Office Communicator 2007 2. Business Portal and Workflow for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 are only supported with SharePoint Server 2010 or SharePoint Foundation Server 2010 on an 64-bit server. 3. Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is supported on a 32-bit or 64-bit server. 4. 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.

Important Note: System Requirements are subject to change at any time. Please visit this page regularly.