Episode 135: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-05-20 08:24:03


# Episode 135: 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

Let's us start with the SAP side of the house i. e. news around the Business Technology Platform and news from the broader SAP ecosystem:

* [SAP Sapphire News Guide 2023](https://www.sap.com/events/sapphire/news-guide.html)
  * [The Future Proof Imperative | SAP Sapphire in 2023 Full Keynote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJV0GIXmkw)
* [Sapphire 2023 Future-Proof Innovation Keynote – Highlights](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/05/16/sapphire-2023-future-proof-innovation-keynote-highlights/) by Kishore Kumar Vivekanandan
* Opinion of Wirtschaftswoche [Was SAPs Kundenkonferenz so wichtig macht](https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/dienstleister/kundenmesse-sapphire-was-saps-kundenkonferenz-so-wichtig-macht/29152660.html)
* Kyma Updates: [2.14.0](https://github.com/kyma-project/kyma/releases/tag/2.14.0) and [2.14.1](https://github.com/kyma-project/kyma/releases/tag/2.14.1)

## 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 – May 2023](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-functions-newsletter-may-2023/ba-p/3821780?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Thiago Almeida
* [The new Node.js programming model | Azure Functions Community Standup](https://www.youtube.com/live/CPGevqwNNBk?feature=share)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* Kubernetes Podcast: [Kubernetes 1.27 Chill Vibes, with Xander Grzywinski](https://kubernetespodcast.com/episode/201-kubernetes-1.27/)
* [Connect your Kubernetes application to your database without any credentials (and securely)](https://alexisplantin.fr/workload-identity-federation/) by Alexis Plantin
* [Dapr Community Call - May 17th 2023 (#82)](https://youtu.be/n4i5KELM1tY)
* Orchestrate your business logic reliably with Dapr Workflows by Marc Duiker
  * [Slide deck](https://speakerdeck.com/marcduiker/orchestrate-your-business-logic-reliably-with-dapr-workflows-teqnation)
  * [GitHub repository](https://github.com/diagrid-labs/dapr-workflow-demos)
* [Transforming containerized applications with Azure Container Storage—now in preview](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/transforming-containerized-applications-with-azure-container-storage-now-in-preview/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Aung Oo

### GitHub & DevOps

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

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

* [Addressing GitHub’s recent availability issues](https://github.blog/2023-05-16-addressing-githubs-recent-availability-issues/) by Mike Hanley

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Private vulnerability reporting now generally available](https://github.blog/2023-04-19-private-vulnerability-reporting-now-generally-available/) by Eric Tooley and Kate Catlin

#### GitHub other topics

* [Inside GitHub: Working with the LLMs behind GitHub Copilot](https://github.blog/2023-05-17-inside-github-working-with-the-llms-behind-github-copilot/) by Sara Verdi
* [How GitHub Copilot is getting better at understanding your code](https://github.blog/2023-05-17-how-github-copilot-is-getting-better-at-understanding-your-code/) by Johan Rosenkilde
* [Codespaces Virtual Machine Host Operating System Upgrade](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-05-18-codespaces-virtual-machine-host-operating-system-upgrade/)
* [Accessibility improvements for npmjs.com](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-05-16-accessibility-improvements-for-npmjs-com/)

### Misc

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

* Update of azd VSCode extension [azure-dev-vscode_0.6.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-vscode_0.6.0)
* Great place to stay up-to-date with news around [Azure OpenAI](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/openai/whats-new)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [SAP on Azure Product Announcements Summary – SAP Sapphire 2023](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/running-sap-applications-on-the/sap-on-azure-product-announcements-summary-sap-sapphire-2023/ba-p/3818490?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Hiren Shah
* [SAP and Microsoft Collaborate on Joint Generative AI Offerings to Help Customers Address the Talent Gap](https://news.sap.com/2023/05/sap-microsoft-joint-generative-ai-offerings-talent-gap/)
* [The synergy of market leaders: Exploring Microsoft and SAP’s game-changing collaboration](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/the-synergy-of-market-leaders-exploring-microsoft-and-saps-game-changing-collaboration/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Silvio Bessa
* [Propelling the Aerodynamics of Enterprise Innovation: Announcing the Microsoft AI SDK for SAP ABAP](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ai-applied-ai-blog/propelling-the-aerodynamics-of-enterprise-innovation-announcing/ba-p/3818169?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Amit Lal
* SwitchedOn [An Agile SAP Development Platform with Nestor Lara](https://switched-on-with-james-wood-and-paul-modderman.simplecast.com/episodes/an-agile-sap-development-platform-with-nestor-lara)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #144 - The one with GA of Azure Monitor for SAP Solutions (Sujay Jain & Akarsh Prabhu)](https://youtu.be/rXGROQuqzqY)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Amazon: Von Microservices zurück zu Monolithen?](https://www.youtube.com/live/67PEUkeg_jo?feature=share) by Eberhard Wolff
* heise Developer Podcast: [Episode 93: Domain-driven Transformation – Mit DDD Legacy-Systeme transformieren](https://www.heise.de/blog/Episode-93-Domain-driven-Transformation-Mit-DDD-Legacy-Systeme-transformieren-9055115.html) with Carola Lilienthal and Eberhard Wolff

## 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:

* [Microservices sind doof – sagt Amazon?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/IDTCPI3phss)
* And also in English: [Microservices are stupid – so says Amazon?! // English](https://youtu.be/0-Pio0wrnTE)

## Developer Experience

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

* [9 tips to go from attendee to speaker at a tech conference](https://github.blog/2023-05-18-9-tips-to-go-from-attendee-to-speaker-at-a-tech-conference/) by Rachel Heller

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