| Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, formerly known as | | | | 2. SQL Server. We assume that you are |
| Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, is client-server | | | | on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and installing Dynamics |
| application, meaning that if you are small business and | | | | GP version 10.0. Please, read recommended SQL |
| you do not have in house IT department, Dynamics | | | | maintenance plans for Dynamics GP databases. |
| GP support from computer hardware and networking | | | | Here you cannot just follow the instructions, you need |
| sides might be an issue. Consider the needs to first | | | | to work out the strategy. For example, if you have |
| make Server hardware selection, often translated in | | | | heavy GP transactions traffic, and you need point of |
| Windows Small Business Server installation and | | | | time – you will need to switch your company DB to |
| configuration, Microsoft Exchange setup, Dynamics GP | | | | full recovery model – then you will be able to setup |
| MS SQL Server Reporting Services reports installation | | | | fill back up with the series of following transaction logs |
| and web exposure, Dynamics GP Business Portal and | | | | backups. These questions might be trivial for |
| Sharepoint application, plus of course Microsoft SQL | | | | experienced MS SQL Server DBA, but if you are |
| Server itself installation, maintenance plans setup, | | | | small business owner – you have to know at least |
| including DB backup. All these questions should be | | | | the right questions to ask in selecting Networking |
| addressed and your IT support consultant should be | | | | consultant |
| familiar with all or some of these tools and | | | | 3. New GP users installations. If you |
| technologies. In this publication we are giving you | | | | decide to host your Dynamics GP server as well as |
| Dynamics GP networking support options overview: | | | | GP client (on Citrix or Terminal Server) – then there |
| 1. Hardware selection for initial Dynamics GP | | | | is no need to install new GP client application. |
| Great Plains implementation or version upgrade. You | | | | However here you will need appropriate printer drivers |
| should check with your Great Plains VAR and ask | | | | installation on the hosted Terminal Server computer in |
| them to give you recommended Server and | | | | order to allow users print GP invoices and reports |
| Workstation hardware and software configuration. | | | | locally in the office. In the case of deploying GP on |
| For each version of GP Microsoft Business Solutions | | | | your network locally – you may decide to create |
| has special recommendations. Please, pay special | | | | GP installation package and publish new update or GP |
| attention to SCSI hard drives and their configuration, as | | | | service pack automatically |
| this seems to be substantial cost of the server | | | | 4. Alba Spectrum support. We offer local |
| hardware and it translates to your data storage | | | | Dynamics GP aware engineers in Chicago, Houston, |
| reliability | | | | San Diego and Orange County. |