Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server is the application server that contains the application and custom business logic. The following topics describe the roles of the Microsoft Dynamics CRMserver.

The Role of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server

The Microsoft Dynamics CRMServer contains the application and platform layer code that processes queries and updates the Microsoft Dynamics CRM database. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server is responsible for the following tasks:

• Controlling access to objects through security.
• Controlling access to the database.
• Providing the user interface to web and mobile clients based on the user’s security rights.
• Executing workflow processes and custom business logic implementations.
• Synchronizing the Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook offline database changes back to the Microsoft Dynamics database.

There are several server roles that can be installed on one or more computers. By installing server roles on multiple servers, additional performance and scaling benefits can be obtained for enterprise deployments.

Server roles are grouped as follows:

• Front End Server
• Back End Server
• Deployment Administration Server

Although we recommend that you install server roles by group, you can install an individual server role or combination of roles on a computer.

Front End Server Roles

The Front End Server role group includes the server roles for running client applications and applications developed with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Software Development Kit (SDK).