Microsoft SQL Server hardware requirements for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server

 

Applies To: Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016

You need Microsoft SQL Server database engine and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to install and run on-premises versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server. The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for Microsoft SQL Server. These requirements assume that additional components such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, SharePoint, or Microsoft Exchange Server aren’t 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	4-GB RAM	16-GB RAM or more
Hard disk	SAS RAID 5 or RAID 10 hard disk array	SAS RAID 5 or RAID 10 hard disk array

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

Maintaining Microsoft Dynamics 365 databases 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.

See Also

Microsoft Dynamics 365 system requirements and required technologies
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server hardware requirements
Software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Server

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