I have been involved in advising and deploying Microsoft Dynamics Nav 2009 to organisations. I often attempt to jog my memory on the software and hardware prerequisite, so I thought it might be useful to put this on my website for quick references. I have excerpted a Summary of system requirements for NAV 2009 as suggested by Microsoft, I’m sure there are individuals who might find this useful, especially if they cant quickly find the product media where all the documentation can be found.
Client Option Requirements
This section outlines the software and hardware that you need when you install the Client Option.
Prerequisites
To install the Client Option, you will need:
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, which is installed automatically during Setup if it is not already installed.
Software Requirements
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Option must be installed on one of the following operating systems. Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in 32-bit and 64-bit operating system editions. On 64-bit (x64) editions, Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in WOW64 emulation mode.
Hardware Recommendations
This section outlines the minimum hardware that you need to run the Client Option.
Hard Disk Space
Memory
Classic Database Server Requirements
This section outlines the software and hardware that you need when you install Classic Database Server.
Software Requirements
Classic Database Server must be installed on one of the following operating systems. Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in 32-bit and 64-bit operating system editions. On 64-bit (x64) editions, Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in WOW64 emulation mode.
Hotcopy is a C/SIDE Database utility that can backup (file copy) Classic database .fdb files while these files are in use. Hotcopy can generate a notification e-mail message when the process has completed. This functionality requires Microsoft Office Outlook. Outlook Express is not supported.
Hardware Recommendations
This section outlines the minimum hardware that you need to run Classic Database Server.
Hard Disk Space
Memory
Application Server Requirements
This section outlines the software and hardware that you need when you install Application Server.
Software Requirements
Application Server must be installed on one of the following operating systems. Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in 32-bit and 64-bit operating system editions. On 64-bit (x64) editions, Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in WOW64 emulation mode.
Hardware Recommendations
This section outlines the minimum hardware that you need to run Application Server.
Hard Disk Space
Memory
Network
If you run Application Server on a network, then you need the following:
Database Components Option Requirements
This section outlines the software and hardware that you need when you install the Database Components Option.
Software Requirements
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Components Option must be installed on one of the following operating systems. Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in 32-bit and 64-bit operating system editions. On 64-bit (x64) editions, Microsoft Dynamics NAV runs in WOW64 emulation mode.
Hardware Recommendations
See hardware requirements for SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2005.
Requirements for Additional Software
If you do not already have one of the following versions of SQL Server, then Setup installs SQL Server Express 2005 automatically.