Sage Software MAS 500 Version 7.2 Retirements

SAGE MAS 500 VERSION 7.2 PRE-RELEASE GUIDE

The following are general platform support guidelines for this release. Please refer to the Current

Compatibility and Resource Guide on Sage Software Online for detailed compatibility

requirements.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005: Full SQL Server 2000 (version 8.0) and 2005

(version 9.0) support for Sage MAS 500 databases. SQL Server 2005 includes key

enhancements to enterprise data management in the following areas: manageability,

availability, scalability, and security. For complete details about the updates and changes

available in SQL Server 2005 please visit

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/overview/whats-new-in-sqlserver2005.mspx.

Accounting Server OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005: Sage MAS 500 utilizes the new .NET Framework 2.0

development toolset. Application benefits include increased performance and throughput in

the Desktop, Business Insights Explorer, and Business Insights Analyzer areas.

Thin-Client Configurations: Terminal Services on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.

Windows 2003 Server, and Citrix Metaframe

Accounting Client OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, and Windows

Vista

Web Server OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server and IIS 6.0

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 on a Windows 32-bit platform

Microsoft Office: Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007 including Microsoft Project 2002,

Project 2003 and Project 2007

Server for Standard or Advanced Editions

Dual Intel Pentium III, 450 MHz or better, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB free disk space

Server for Small Business Edition

Single Intel Pentium III, 450 MHz or better, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB free disk space

Client

Pentium III processor with 512 MB RAM

Retirements

With the introduction of Business Insights Dashboard to the 7.2 release, eExecutive will be retired

and automatically removed during the upgrade installation procedure. All existing and new

customers will receive Business Insights Dashboard at no additional charge.