Denali Business
Cougar Mountain Software’s Denali Business is a complete accounting solution with the ability to customize modules to perfectly adapt to your business’ needs, making Denali Business the ideal solution for any growing business.
Each Denali module is able to not only integrate with each other, but they all work seamlessly so you don’t have to spend extra time entering in the same information multiple times.
Services
System Requirements
DENALI supports multiple system configurations; read below for the specific details for each. Note: Installation must be done on the primary system drive of the PC. If you have any questions about the system requirements for Denali Accounting Software, please contact an Account Executive.
Stand Alone Configuration
The following tables reflect the current minimum system recommendations and operating platform requirements for DENALI Accounting Software on a single machine. The latest version of SQL Server compatible with Denali is SQL Server 2012. If you are installing SQL Server on a Windows 10 operating system, you must install SQL Server 2012. If SQL Server is going to be installed on a machine containing Windows 10® operating system, it must be SQL Server 2012.
| Stand Alone | Processor | RAM | Disk Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client, Server, and SQL Server | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 60 GB |
| Operating System & Video Recommendations | |
|---|---|
| Client | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Client, Server, and SQL Server | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Server | *Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Monitor | 1600 x 900 Resolution or faster |
Peer to Peer Configuration
The following tables reflect the current minimum system recommendations and operating platform requirements for DENALI for a multi-computer setup using peer-to-peer.
| Peer to Peer | Processor | RAM | Disk Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 10 GB |
| Client w/ Crystal Reports Standard | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 15 GB |
| Server w/ SQL Server | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 60 GB |
| Operating System & Video Recommendations | |
|---|---|
| Client | Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Client, Server, and SQL Server | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Server | *Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Monitor | 1600 x 900 Resolution or faster |
Two Tier Configuration
The following tables reflect the current minimum system recommendations and operating platform requirements for DENALI multi-user on a client-server setup.
| Two Tier | Processor | RAM | Disk Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 10 GB |
| Client w/ Crystal Reports Standard | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 15 GB |
| Server w/ SQL Server | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 60 GB |
| Two Tier Operating System & Video Recommendations | |
|---|---|
| Client | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Server | *Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Client, Server, and SQL Server | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Monitor | 1600 x 900 Resolution or faster |
Three Tier Configuration
The following tables reflect the current minimum system recommendations and operating platform requirements for DENALI multi-user on a client-server setup.
| Three Tier | Processor | RAM | Disk Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 10 GB |
| Client w/ Crystal Reports Standard | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 15 GB |
| Business Application Server | 3.0 GHz or faster | See users Chart | 5 GB |
| Data Server w/ SQL Server | 3.0 GHz or faster | 4 GB | 60 GB |
| Users: | |
|---|---|
| 1 to 9 | 4 GB |
| 10 to 38 | 8 GB |
| 39 to 70 | 16 GB |
| 71 to 100 | 32 GB |
| Operating System & Video Recommendations | |
|---|---|
| Client | Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Server | *Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Client, Server, and SQL Server | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Monitor | 1600 x 900 Resolution or faster |
Note: Operating Systems should have the latest available service packs (SPs) from Microsoft®. If you process credit/debit cards using MerchantWARE® TransPort™ (MWT), please be advised that MWT does not support any “Home” versions from Microsoft.
Note: Data servers should have 4 GB for up to 4 users with an additional 2 GB of RAM per user over 4 (i.e. 5 users would be 6 GB, 6 users would be 8 GB)
Note: Denali operates with either 32- or 64-bit operating systems.
Windows Support Lifecycle
- Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, and SQL Server 2017 are copyrights of Microsoft®.
- Denali will remain compatible with the above operating systems until Microsoft ends extended support (EOES) for them. To learn more, read the Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Upcoming EOES
- EOES for Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is 1/14/2020.
Past EOES