Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2013 hardware requirements

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	2-GB RAM	8-GB RAM or more
Hard disk	10 GB of available hard disk space Note Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.	40 GB or more of available hard disk space Note Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM delivers an average ROI of 243%*

This ROI Calculator will let you understand how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can deliver a booster shot directly to your bottom line.

What is ROI?

Return on investment (ROI) is a measure of investment cost to investment gain. Customer relationship management (CRM) helps to achieve a positive ROI through reduced costs and increased profitability while also increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty in the sales, marketing, and customer service fields.

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License types in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 On-Premise and Online

With the release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Fall ’13 Update, Microsoft has introduced a new multi-tiered licensing model that extends the licensing flexibility that is currently offered to on-premises customers and introduces the same level of flexibility for online customers. This proves the organization's strategy towards customers success.

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Dynamics CRM 2013 - On-Premise and Online Licencing Model

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online:
Software Subscription. You pay a monthly subscription fee per named user for on-demand software hosted by Microsoft. In this model your company does not own the software. Maintenance fees are included in the cost. Includes Sales, Service, Marketing Functionality.
5 user minimum

Licensing Model

• Professional at $65 per user per month and will include sales force automation, marketing and customer service. This is the traditional CRM suite and will be the most popular choice for most customers

• Basic at $30 per user per month and will include more limited sales, marketing and service for users who need to manage leads, accounts, contacts, cases and access custom applications or reporting

• Essential at $15 per user per month is intended for users who need to access to custom applications developed in house or by ISVs

Microsoft Dynamics CRM On Premise:
Software Purchase. You pay a one time fee to purchase the CRM server license and named user licenses and have it installed on your own servers/hardware. In this model your company owns the software. Includes Sales, Service, Marketing Functionality. No user minimum.

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server is $3938 per instance.

Licensing Model

• Professional version is priced at $984 per user and $787 per device
• Basic version is $342 per user and $236 per device 
• Essential version is $79 per user or device

Free non-production instances and free storage in Dynamics CRM Online 2013

As some of you have already noticed, with Dynamics CRM Online 2013, we offer a free non-production instance and free storage.  Exciting, isn’t it? If you are not aware of this offering, please read on to learn more about this and how the non-production instance and free storage tie up with your CRM application.

Get the full details on MSDN site MSDN site.