4 June 2009

Microsoft and Intel have announced performance results for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that set new enterprise standards for scalability, cost and environmental sustainability.

Through a combination of enterprise-class software and the latest Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, which can reduce server power consumption by up to 30 per cent, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 scaled to more than 50,000 concurrent users over a high-volume workload.

In this benchmark, we’ve proved that Microsoft Dynamics CRM can handle extreme workloads with minimal investment in hardware and a reduced impact to the environment

Brad Wilson, Microsoft “Our business strategy is to make CRM technology that is simple, flexible and affordable for companies of all sizes,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “In this benchmark, we’ve proved that Microsoft Dynamics CRM can handle extreme workloads with minimal investment in hardware and a reduced impact to the environment. We’re once again redefining the price-to-value equation in the CRM market, across all deployment models.”

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM benchmark scaled to more than 50,000 users and more than 2.9 million daily transactions – all from hardware that costs less than US$35,000, or US$0.70 per user.

Performance tests and production runs were also carried out on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Summaries of the performance and scalability benchmark tests will be published in the coming weeks on the Dynamics Web site.

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