Optimizing and Maintaining Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 - V2!

Posted by Jim Steger on July 1, 2009  |  Comments (0)

Microsoft released an update to their popular Optimizing and Maintaining Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 white paper.

This release includes the the following updates:

• Updated hardware requirements for:
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for Outlook
• Categorized references/links to external content to by product version where appropriate (e.g. Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008), and provided additional references where available
• In the section Optimizing and Maintaining Internet Information Services, added the topic Optimizing the Performance of Integrated Windows Authentication and Kerberos Authentication
• In the section Optimizing the Performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM:
• In the topic Enhancing Performance by Distributing Server Roles, added the sub-topic Considerations for Distributing Server Roles
• In the topic Optimizing the Performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Applications, in the sub-topic Optimizing the Performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Customizations, supplemented the information on disabling auto-complete on lookups with procedural information
• In the section Optimizing Workflow, added multiple best practices.
• In the section Optimizing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Database:
• Added note about and reference to white paper Improving Microsoft Dynamics CRM Performance and Securing Data with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• In the topic Optimizing and Maintaining Query Performance, added the sub-topic Enhancing the Performance of the Display of Query Results
• In the topic Optimizing and Maintaining the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Database, added the sub-topic Implementing Solid State Drive Technology
• Added Appendix B: CRM Performance Counters; created Appendix C: CRM E-mail Router Performance Counters for previously published Appendix B content
• Added Appendix D: Summary of Changes in v2.0 Update

Download your updated copy here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ba826cee-eddf-4d6e-842d-27fd654ed893&displayLang=en