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 | Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Best Practices Analyzer |
This is the download page for the SQL Server 2012 Best Practices Analyzer.
- The Microsoft SQL Server 2012 BPA is a diagnostic tool that performs the following functions:
- Gathers information about a Server and a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 instance installed on that Server
- Determines if the configurations are set according to the recommended best practices
- Reports on all configurations, indicating settings that differ from recommendations
- Indicates potential problems in the installed instance of SQL Server
- Recommends solutions to potential problems
Files
 | Status: LiveThis download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center. |
| File | SHA1 Hash | Size |
|---|---|---|
 SQL2012BPA_Setup32.msi | 8da79a700c30a13a01ea98e4e332150a60e4319c | 1.12 MB |
| SQL2012BPA_Setup64.msi | 581b2924b20dde1dfacf0c1087261b0b38b11c08 | 1.12 MB |
File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.
System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
The following are required for using SQL Server 2012 Best Practices Analyzer:- PowerShell V2.0
- Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer V2.0
Installation Instructions
- Click the Download button on this page to start the download.
Do one of the following:
1. To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
2. To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.