Episode 136: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-05-27 08:35:00


# Episode 136: 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:

* [ABAP Cloud – What Does It Comprise?](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/05/24/abap-cloud-what-does-it-comprise/) by Jens Weiler
* Updated: [Extend SAP S/4HANA in the cloud and on premise with ABAP based extensions](https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/10/52e0cd9b-497e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html)
* [ABAP Cloud - Technical Use Cases and Recommended Technologies](https://www.sap.com/documents/2023/05/74fc05e6-747e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html)
* [Sapphire Orlando '23 review - Brian Dennett has strong takes on SAP Datasphere, cloud business transitions, and the future of TechEd](https://soundcloud.com/jonreedofdiginomica/sapphire-orlando-23-review)

## Microsoft Universe

Now let's look at the Microsoft universe. Of course this week with Microsoft Build:

### Microsoft Build 2023

* [Keynote](https://youtu.be/FaV0tIaWWEg) by  Satya Nadella
* [Book of News](https://news.microsoft.com/build-2023-book-of-news/)
* [Microsoft Build brings AI tools to the forefront for developers](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/05/23/microsoft-build-brings-ai-tools-to-the-forefront-for-developers/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* A lot of session are available on demand now: [Microsoft Build Landing Page](https://build.microsoft.com/) - I especially recommend the sessions of Scott Hanselman

### Azure Functions/Serverless

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

* [Azure Functions for Cloud-native Microservices: Public Preview Launch](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-functions-for-cloud-native-microservices-public-preview/ba-p/3826800?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Ramya Oruganti
* [Deploy Azure Static Web Apps without leaving your browser. | Azure Static Web Apps Community Standup](https://www.youtube.com/live/x0wrm8Zg9t4?feature=share)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Introducing jobs for Azure Container Apps](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/introducing-jobs-for-azure-container-apps/ba-p/3826677?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Public preview: Secrets volume mounts for Azure Container Apps](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-secrets-volume-mounts-for-azure-container-apps/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Public preview: Free managed TLS certificates for Azure Container Apps](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-free-managed-tls-certificates-for-azure-container-apps/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Easily create Dapr components and connect to Azure services](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/easily-create-dapr-components-and-connect-to-azure-services/ba-p/3825656?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Hannah Hunter
* [Understanding the Dapr Workflow engine & authoring workflows in .NET](https://www.diagrid.io/blog/authoring-dapr-workflows-in-dotnet) by Marc Duiker#
* [Dapr - State management](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-dapr-state-management-martino-bordin/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* Azure Rosenheim Meetup: [Pulumi & Azure: Der Turbo-Boost für deine Cloud-Projekte](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Nvgg7t8Rw) by Engin Diri
  * [Slides](https://github.com/whiteducksoftware/azure-meetup-rosenheim/tree/master/Azure-Meetup-2023-05-25-Pulumi-and-Azure-Der-Turbo-Boost-fuer-deine-Cloud-Projekte)

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

* [GitHub Issues & Projects – May 25th update](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-05-25-github-issues-projects-may-25th-update/)

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps public preview starts now!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/github-advanced-security-for-azure-devops-public-preview-starts-now/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Aaron Hallberg

#### GitHub Actions

* [How to automate a Microsoft Power Platform deployment using GitHub Actions](https://github.blog/2023-05-24-how-to-automate-a-microsoft-power-platform-deployment-using-github-actions/) by April Edwards

#### GitHub other topics

* [GitHub Actions Importer – Bamboo Server and Data Center Migrations (Public Beta)](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-05-22-github-actions-importer-bamboo-server-and-data-center-migrations-public-beta/)
* [The 2023 Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Survey is live!](https://github.blog/2023-05-25-the-2023-open-source-program-office-ospo-survey-is-live/) by Eric Sorenson

### Misc

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

* [Azure AI Hub](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/azure-ai/blob/main/README.md)
* [The future of app development with Microsoft Power Platform](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2023/05/23/the-future-of-app-development-with-microsoft-power-platform/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Charles Lamanna

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [Revolutionize your SAP Security with Microsoft Sentinel's SOAR Capabilities](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sentinel-blog/revolutionize-your-sap-security-with-microsoft-sentinel-s-soar/ba-p/3823857?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Naomi Christis
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #145 - The one with GA and Updates of Azure Center for SAP Solutions (Kalyani Namuduri & Aron Stern)]()

## Learning and Events

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

* [Cloud-native at Build 2023](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/cloud-native-at-build-2023/ba-p/3827929?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Kelsey Hightower on leadership in open source and the future of Kubernetes](https://github.blog/2023-05-24-kelsey-hightower-on-leadership-in-open-source-and-the-future-of-kubernetes/) hosted by Neha Batra and Martin Woodward
* [How GPT Models Work](https://towardsdatascience.com/how-gpt-models-work-b5f4517d5b5) by Beatriz Stollnitz

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Dapr Workflows: How to Write Reliable, Fault-Tolerant Applications using Open Source technology](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sCbSlQeER5uaoi85Eu2bsQ#/registration)

## 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:

* [Data Lake, Data Mesh, Data was'n das?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/66vC-Kxh1bk)
* [Data lake, data mesh, data what?! // English](https://youtu.be/9L5uedi0MGk)

If you prefer the English versions, do not forget to subscribe to [the native web GmbH // English](https://www.youtube.com/@thenativeweb-en)

## Developer Experience

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

* [Bringing the power of AI to Windows 11 – unlocking a new era of productivity for customers and developers with Windows Copilot and Dev Home](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2023/05/23/bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-windows-11-unlocking-a-new-era-of-productivity-for-customers-and-developers-with-windows-copilot-and-dev-home/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Panos Panay - Dev Home looks amazing!
* [Unlocking the Power of GitHub: Tips and Tricks](https://dev.to/github/unlocking-the-power-of-github-tips-and-tricks-17le) by April Edwards 

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