Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is away from the office. Salary is a difficult topic for many, but Andy shares some thoughts.

Fast and Reliable Development with Redgate Solutions for SQL Server

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Redgate

Conferences, Classes, Events, and Webinars

Thursday August 29 18.00-19.00 BST / 10.00-11.00 Pacific - Register for this Microsoft hosted webinar to learn how Redgate tools for SQL Server help deliver software quickly.

Graphical Tools for Accessing Azure Cosmos DB

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Database Journal

Azure Cosmos DB

While the most common methods of interacting with Azure Cosmos DB involve programmatic access, there are times when you might want to perform a quick change or take a peek at some of documents in a collection. In such instances, it is typically more convenient to rely on the graphical interface. Fortunately, there are several options you can use to accomplish.

Azure Stretch Database, Part I: Getting Going

by John F. Tamburo

SQLServerCentral

With most innovative new technologies, Azure Stretch Database demos make it look completely easy. Here is a step by step to get going, with examples. Part One of a Two-Part series.

Growing and Changing

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Career Growth

It can be hard to let go of old knowledge and try something new, but we need to find a balance.

4 Pillars of SQL Server Monitoring

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SimpleTalk

Five SQL Server experts have brought their collective years of experience working with and maintaining SQL Server data systems to identify the four strategies required for a successful estate-wide SQL Server monitoring solution.

Cracking DAX – the EARLIER and RANKX Functions

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SimpleTalk

So far in this series, Andy Brown of Wise Owl Training has shed light on functions like CALCULATE, VALUES and FILTER, but it’s only when you understand the idiosyncrasies of the EARLIER function that you can claim to have genuinely cracked DAX. This article gives four examples of the use of this peculiar function, in the process explaining why it has such a misleading name. Using the EARLIER function properly all boils down (as is so often the case with DAX) to understanding row and filter context. The article also shows how to use the RANKX function to sort data into your required order.