Episode 140: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-06-24 07:56:45


# Episode 140: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft

Welcome to this week's edition of myNewsWrap, news from the world of SAP, Microsoft and the world in between.

## SAP Universe - from the community

Nothing crossed my path this week from the SAP side of the house

## Microsoft Universe

Now let's look at the Microsoft universe.

### Azure Functions/Serverless

Here is what happened this week in the serverless space like Azure Functions and Static Web Apps:

* [Azure Functions Newsletter – June 2023](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-functions-newsletter-june-2023/ba-p/3851362?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Thiago Almeida
  * and the YouTube Community Standup [Azure Functions Community Standup | Microsoft Build updates!](https://www.youtube.com/live/0xnv8lQDKNM?feature=share)
* [Azure Data Explorer (Kusto) Bindings for Azure Functions - Public Preview](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-explorer-blog/azure-data-explorer-kusto-bindings-for-azure-functions-public/ba-p/3828472?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Ramachandran G
* [Monitor Azure Functions with Azure Monitor Application Insights](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/app/monitor-functions)
* [Azure SWA Community Standup | Dynamic Full-Stack Web Apps with Hosted Hybrid Rendering Frameworks](https://www.youtube.com/live/9jnfe79pieo?feature=share)
* [Smart and efficient ways to test serverless architectures](https://speakerdeck.com/theburningmonk/smart-and-efficient-ways-to-test-serverless-architectures) by Yan Cui

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

From Serverless to Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes - what did this week provide us with?

* [Azure Container Apps, Bicep, Managed Certificates and Custom Domains](https://johnnyreilly.com/azure-container-apps-bicep-managed-certificates-custom-domains) by John Reilly
* [Cloud-Native Snapshots Reports (Monthly)](https://www.salaboy.com/2023/06/19/cloud-native-snapshots-monthly/) by Mauricio Salatino - thanks for making this available for everyone!
* [Cloud Native Weekly - Ep 3 - Avada ‘KEDA’vra](https://www.youtube.com/live/-xEhsCMsDYs?feature=share)

#### All things Dapr

* Updated for Dapr 1.11: [Understanding the Dapr Workflow engine & authoring workflows in .NET](https://www.diagrid.io/blog/authoring-dapr-workflows-in-dotnet) by Marc Duiker
* [8 - Dapr - Secret management](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-dapr-secret-management-martino-bordin/) by Martino Bordin

### GitHub & DevOps

What happened in the area of DevOps and esp. GitHub - let's see:

* [Terraform 1.5 brings config-driven import and checks](https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/terraform-1-5-brings-config-driven-import-and-checks) by Dan Barr
* [Automating Terraform Documentation with Terraform-Docs and Azure DevOps](https://dev.to/pwd9000/automating-terraform-documentation-with-terraform-docs-and-azure-devops-oan) by Marcel Lupo

#### GitHub in general (issues, discussions etc.)

* [GitHub Issues & Projects – June 22nd update](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-22-github-issues-projects-june-22nd-update/)
* [Crafting a better, faster code view](https://github.blog/2023-06-21-crafting-a-better-faster-code-view/) by Joshua Brown

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Organization-level code scanning default setup for CodeQL is now generally available](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-23-organization-level-code-scanning-default-setup-for-codeql-is-now-generally-available/)
* [Use GitHub code search to support security research with multi-repository variant analysis for CodeQL (beta)](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-23-use-github-code-search-to-support-security-research-with-multi-repostiory-variant-analysis-for-codeql-beta/)

#### GitHub other topics

* [Bridging code and community](https://github.blog/2023-06-21-bridging-code-and-community/) by Martin Woodward
* [G2 Grid® Report for DevOps Platforms](https://resources.github.com/g2-grid-report-for-devops-platforms/)

### Misc

Interested in some news from the broader Microsoft ecosystem? Then here are some links for you:

* [What runs ChatGPT? Inside Microsoft's AI supercomputer | Featuring Mark Russinovich](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/what-runs-chatgpt-inside-microsoft-s-ai-supercomputer-featuring/ba-p/3830281?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Zachary Cavanell
* [Introducing Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data in Public Preview](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ai-cognitive-services-blog/introducing-azure-openai-service-on-your-data-in-public-preview/bc-p/3851492?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Andy Beatman

* ... and Martin Pankraz and me had the honor to give a talk at the Azure Meetup Rosenheim about the Azure Developer CLI: ["azd up" - one command to rule them all](https://www.youtube.com/live/-qMDNeyDqB8?feature=share)

## 🐱‍👤 SAP and Microsoft - Combining both worlds

Now let's enter the *twilight zone* (no worries the ninja cat is with us) between SAP and Microsoft and see the magic happening when we combine both worlds:

* [Microsoft AI SDK for SAP Update: V2.0 - Embeddings & Open AI Integration](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-ai-sdk-sap-update-v20-embeddings-open-integration-nair/) by Gopal Nair
* [SAP BTP ABAP Environment integration journey with Microsoft – Part 1](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/06/20/sap-btp-abap-environment-integration-journey-with-microsoft-part-1/) by Martin Pankraz
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #148 - The one with Visual Studio and Power Platform (Robert Boban)](https://youtu.be/s6lnHb_o8eQ)

## Learning and Events

We always want to learn, so here are some links to some interesting learning resources and upcoming events:

* [The Future of WebAssembly Through the Eyes of a Veteran Kubernetes Engineer](https://hackernoon.com/the-future-of-webassembly-through-the-eyes-of-a-veteran-kubernetes-engineer) by Taylor Thomas
* [The Week in Green Software: Open Source Innovations with Tom Greenwood](https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/rnkz9yq8-the-week-in-green-software-open-source-innovations-with-tom-greenwood)
* [The Airline Industry’s Problem with Absolutely Ancient IT](https://youtu.be/1-m_Jjse-cs)

And heads up for upcoming events:

* Innoq Technology Lunch: [Ökologisch nachhaltige Softwareentwicklung](https://www.meetup.com/innoq-technology-lunch/events/292844113/)
* [Kubernetes Community Days Munich](https://www.kcdmunich.com/)

## Golo's Corner

As a regular guest and due to the high-quality content here an overview what [Golo Roden](https://twitter.com/goloroden) provided us this week:

* [Die beste Architektur für Deine Software // deutsch](https://youtu.be/TazOEN8hss4)
* [The best architecture for your software // English](https://youtu.be/VZZT7oe4Td8)

## Developer Experience

Last but not least, some links that might make our developer live easier and reflect on our profession:

* [Best practices for prompting GitHub Copilot in VS Code](https://blog.pamelafox.org/2023/06/best-practices-for-prompting-github.html) by Pamela Fox
* [How to use GitHub Copilot: Prompts, tips, and use cases](https://github.blog/2023-06-20-how-to-write-better-prompts-for-github-copilot/) by Rizel Scarlett and Michelle Mannering

**And with this enjoy your weekend and have a successful next week!**