In this webinar, our experts showcase a variety of demo use cases of how different components of the...
Do you remember the last time you went boating? Chances are that it was an enjoyable experience. Maybe you are the captain of your own boat or you're one of the lucky few who have a friend who is.
Owning a boat is a significant investment and is similar to maintaining an instance of MS Dynamics CRM. Here are a few tips to make sure you're not left treading water:
…Without a paddle
Imagine that you are in the market for a boat of your own. The first step is to determine what type is going to best suit your needs. Would a later model meet your needs until you are able to upgrade? How soon until you need to upgrade? CRM is the same. Microsoft has a list of product support dates for Dynamics CRM. Once you've decided which CRM platform works best, you'll want to make sure that you're prepared for the implementation.
Product |
Lifecycle Start Date |
Mainstream Support End Date |
Extended Supported End Date |
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 |
5/18/2011 |
7/12/2016 |
7/13/2021 |
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 |
1/12/2014 |
1/8/2019 |
1/9/2024 |
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 |
Q4 2014 |
TBA |
TBA |
You Are Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Fishing was fun, but now you are ready for something a little more robust; powerful and sleek. Up until this point your small truck and two-wheel trailer met your needs; however, your next purchase is going to be quite substantial and will be too large for your current configuration to withstand. What good is a boat if you can't tow it to water? This same logic applies to CRM. The systems and applications supporting your instance of CRM need to be considered before upgrading to a new version.
Product |
Compatibility |
Mainstream Support End Date |
Windows Server 2008 |
CRM 2011/2013 |
1/2015 |
Windows Server 2012 |
CRM 2013/2015 |
1/2018 |
SQL Server 2008 R2 |
CRM 2011/2013 |
Ended 7/2014 |
SQL Server 2012 |
CRM 2013/2015 |
7/2017 |
SQL Server 2014 |
CRM 2015 (soon) |
7/2019 |
Full Sail Ahead
There are many considerations to be made when choosing to implement an instance of Dynamics CRM. Understanding the Microsoft product support model will safeguard your products by providing the most recent updates and patches as well as ensuring that they receive the greatest possible longevity. Visit our blog for information regarding your specific version of CRM, guides on upgrading to newer versions and much more!
Happy CRM'ing
One Question ...
i never read from MS-side, that SQL Server 2015 is supported,
and that SQL Server 2008 r2 isnt supported since 07/2014 for crm2013
From where, do you have the Infos that this is?
many thx Pb
Hi Peter - Regarding sql server 2008 - main stream support ended 7/8/2014. This doesn't necessarily mean crm 2013 is no longer supported with sql 2008, but if issue is sql related we will need extended support for sql server 2008 now. Here's the sql server lifecycle roadmap.
http://support2.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/?sort=PN&alpha=sql
Regarding CRM 2015 and SQL server 2014 - you are correct. There is no official announcement yet. However, we have installed the beta 2015 bits in sql 2014 and it seems to be working great. So our guess it will be officially supported shortly or the release of 2015 UR1 if any issues are encountered during certification. We will clarify the blog info above. Thanks!!
Thanks!!!
It is now official that CRM 2015 does support sql server 2014.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3018360