SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer January 2008 update
Here is another new year gift from Microsoft for the SQL Server users, specifically for 2005 version - release of SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (January 2008). BPA's job is to gather data from Windows and SQL Server configuration settings. There are pre-defined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations and best practices to determine if there are potential issues in the database environment, most of these are extracted and will be seen within your day-to-day DBA tasks.
Previously we blogged about it such as SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (July 2007) - out from CTP and this January 2008 release has new rles for Releational Engine and Analysis Services that includes the bug fixes around GUI tool
To read more on this one review SQLCAT's blog - SQL2005BPAJan2008 release.
Once SQL Server 2008 is out with RTM we can expect similar CTP for that version too.