This week I have three links for you related to SQL Server 2005. As we are rolling down the steep slope toward 2k5 implementation, a variety of knowledge on this topic (performance and otherwise) is well timed.

Getting Ready for SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906773

SQL Server 2005: Transactional Replication Performance Tuning and Optimization
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql2k/html/sql2k_replperf_tran4.asp

SQL Server 2005 Books Online
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms166019.aspx

Jeffrey Kelly
http://sailwhatcom.com