Episode 128: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-04-01 08:45:56


# Episode 128: 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:

* [Updating machine types on Kyma runtime enabled](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/26/updating-machine-types-on-kyma-runtime-enabled/)
* [SAP Build Apps On SAP BTP Kyma Runtime](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/30/sap-build-apps-on-sap-btp-kyma-runtime/) by Jay Adnure
* [First Customer & Partner Roundtable for SAP BTP ABAP Environment](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/29/first-customer-partner-roundtable-for-sap-btp-abap-environment/) by Iwona Hahn

Coming from the Business Rules Space (aka BRFplus) this blog post makes me sad: [SAP Build Process Automation – Business Rules fail](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/25/sap-build-process-automation-business-rules-fail/) by Phil Cooley

and some DSAG Technologietage 2023 aftermath:

* Das E-3 Maganzin: [Tech-Tage-Diskurs](https://e-3.de/tech-tage-diskurs/)
* IT Online Magazin: [Am SAP ECC Wartungsende wird nicht gerüttelt](https://it-onlinemagazin.de/am-sap-ecc-wartungsende-wird-nicht-geruettelt/)
* RZ10: [Keine Zerstörung der SAP | DSAG-Technologietage 2023 – Recap](https://rz10.de/1-noch/keine-zerstoerung-der-sap-dsag-technologietage-2023-recap/)
* More on a broader scope, but as always great to listen to: Coffee Corner Radio: [Episode 63 - State of SAP with Holger Mülle…](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sap-community-podcast/episodes/Episode-63---State-of-SAP-with-Holger-Mller-Constellation-Research-e218tgr) by Martin Fischer and Holger Mueller
* Not directly connected, but another discussed topic [Will GROW with SAP mark the turning point in S/4HANA public cloud adoption?](https://diginomica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/diginomica.com/will-grow-sap-mark-turning-point-s4hana-public-cloud-adoption?amp) by Jon Reed

## 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:

* Now this is the way: [Azure Functions: Version 4 of the Node.js programming model is in preview](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-functions-version-4-of-the-node-js-programming-model-is-in/ba-p/3773541?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Lily Ma
  * and for Durable Functions users be aware of this: [Durable Functions for NodeJS 3.0.0-alpha.4](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-durable-js/releases/tag/v3.0.0-alpha.4)
* Very good overview on the new storage providers for Durable functions: [Unlocking the Potential of Azure Functions | Azure Functions Community Standup](https://www.youtube.com/live/e6XMEBLDXOk?feature=share) - however the moderation was really disturbing the session, so I recommend to focus on the slides.


### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Kubernetes Meetup: Container Apps](https://youtu.be/-IJspV1HwGk) by Geert Baeke
* [Azure Policy for Azure Container Apps? Yes, please](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/fasttrack-for-azure/azure-policy-for-azure-container-apps-yes-please/ba-p/3775200?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Paolo Salvatori
* [Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up WASI Node Pools for AKS and Running WASM Spin Applications all with Pulumi](https://blog.ediri.io/step-by-step-guide-setting-up-wasi-node-pools-for-aks-and-running-wasm-spin-applications-all-with-pulumi) by Engin Diri
* [Cloud-native projects usage stats in 2022 based on CNCF Survey data](https://blog.palark.com/cncf-cloud-native-projects-usage-stats-2022/) by Dmitry Shurupov
* As a segway to DevOps section: [Provisioning and Consuming Multi-Cloud Infrastructure with Crossplane and Dapr](https://blog.crossplane.io/crossplane-and-dapr/) by Mauricio Salatino

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Introducing Service Principal and Managed Identity support on Azure DevOps](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/introducing-service-principal-and-managed-identity-support-on-azure-devops/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Angel Wong
[Dapr on AKS: building distributed applications with ease](https://speakerdeck.com/marcduiker/dapr-on-aks-build-distributed-applications-with-ease) by Marc Duiker
* [Announcing our new Subscription Vending IaC Modules for Bicep & Terraform](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-tools-blog/announcing-our-new-subscription-vending-iac-modules-for-bicep/ba-p/3770617?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Matt White

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Introducing self-service SBOMs](https://github.blog/2023-03-28-introducing-self-service-sboms/) by Eric Tooley and Courtney Claessens
* [We updated our RSA SSH host key](https://github.blog/2023-03-23-we-updated-our-rsa-ssh-host-key/) by Mike Hanley

#### GitHub Actions

* [Announcing the GitHub Actions extension for VS Code](https://github.blog/2023-03-28-announcing-the-github-actions-extension-for-vs-code/) by Christopher Schleiden

### Misc

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

* [Welcome to the new era of Microsoft Teams](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/2023/03/27/welcome-to-the-new-era-of-microsoft-teams/)
* [Introducing Microsoft Security Copilot: Empowering defenders at the speed of AI](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/03/28/introducing-microsoft-security-copilot-empowering-defenders-at-the-speed-of-ai/) by Vasu Jakkal

## 🐱‍👤 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 Video Podcast #137 - The one with Using SAP CDC via SLT (Manish Shah)](https://youtu.be/P3-pwWARzs0)
* [Power Platform + SAP - Connectivity Options](https://youtu.be/_2aMq3v9N8w) by Holger Bruchelt

## Learning and Events

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

* SoftwareArchitekTOUR-Podcast [Episode 92: Tipps für die Softwarearchitektur – Was hilft in der Praxis?](https://www.heise.de/blog/Episode-92-Tipps-fuer-die-Softwarearchitektur-Was-hilft-in-der-Praxis-8189821.html)
* GitOps: [Azure Cloud Native presents Roberth Strand](https://www.youtube.com/live/L96LWgthK-8?feature=share) by Roberth Strand

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Azure Developers - .NET Day 2023](https://www.youtube.com/live/3kffvMeDoGE?feature=share)

## 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:

* [GitHub Copilot X: Zu gut, um wahr zu sein?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/7c1aehgOBCI)
* [22.222+ Abonnenten!!! Ask me Anything (AMA) mit Golo Roden // deutsch](https://www.youtube.com/live/DsmwhYDk700?feature=share) ...nearly 4 hours!

## Developer Experience

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

* Not brand new, but worth reading: [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/51-rules-how-survive-big-company-jeremy-connell-waite/](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/51-rules-how-survive-big-company-jeremy-connell-waite/) by Jeremy Connell-Waite
* [GitHub Copilot for CLI makes Terminal scripting and Git as easy as asking a question](https://dev.to/codepo8/github-copilot-for-cli-makes-terminal-scripting-and-git-as-easy-as-asking-a-question-3m81) by Christian Heilmann

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