Episode 109: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-11-05 08:20:13


# Episode xx: 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:

* [Improve resiliency of your applications deployed on Kyma runtime by using multiple availability zones](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/02/improve-resiliency-of-your-applications-deployed-on-kyma-runtime-by-using-multiple-availability-zones)
* [Deprecation of Loki based application logs in SAP BTP, Kyma Runtime](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/02/deprecation-of-loki-based-application-logs-in-sap-btp-kyma-runtime)
* [Public custom domains easy with SAP BTP, Kyma runtime.](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/01/public-custom-domains-easy-with-sap-btp-kyma-runtime.)

## 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:

* [V2 Programming Model for Azure Functions using Python](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-python-worker/wiki/V2-Programming-Model-for-Azure-Functions-using-Python)
* [Generally available: Logic Apps Standard Support for Functions Runtime V4](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/logic-apps-standard-support-for-functions-runtime-v4/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [This month in SWA - October 2022](https://dev.to/azure/thismonthinswa-october-2022-18gn)

### 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 - Samples](https://github.com/ThorstenHans/azure-container-apps-samples)
* [LunchBytes - Hands-on with Azure Container Apps](https://youtu.be/OXA4pi5i740)
* [Set up HTTPS or TCP ingress in Azure Container Apps](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-apps/ingress?tabs=bash)
* [Container Apps - Scaling with KEDA](https://hexmaster.nl/posts/container-apps-keda-for-scaling/)
* [Kubernetes: When to Use, and When to Avoid, the Operator Pattern](https://thenewstack.io/kubernetes-when-to-use-and-when-to-avoid-the-operator-pattern)
* [Progressive Delivery with Argo Rollouts: Canary Deployment](https://www.infracloud.io/blogs/progressive-delivery-argo-rollouts-canary-deployment/)
* [Azure Kubernetes Service news from KubeCon North America 2022](https://www.danielstechblog.io/azure-kubernetes-service-news-from-kubecon-north-america-2022/)
* [Announcing sustainability guidance for Azure Kubernetes Service](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/green-tech-blog/announcing-sustainability-guidance-for-azure-kubernetes-service/ba-p/3666896?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Yellow security vulnerability repository banner is being removed](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-28-yellow-security-vulnerability-repository-banner-is-being-removed/)
* [Code scanning now supports using CodeQL packs on GitHub.com and GHES](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-11-01-code-scanning-now-supports-using-codeql-packs-on-github-com-and-ghes/)
* [High-impact package maintainers now require 2FA](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-11-01-high-impact-package-maintainers-now-require-2fa/)
* [How to mitigate OWASP vulnerabilities while staying in the flow](https://github.blog/2022-11-04-how-to-mitigate-owasp-vulnerabilities-while-staying-in-the-flow/)
* [GitHub partners with Arm to revolutionize Internet of Things software development with GitHub Actions](https://github.blog/2022-11-02-github-partners-with-arm-to-revolutionize-internet-of-things-software-development-with-github-actions/)
* [How GitHub converts previously encrypted and unencrypted columns to ActiveRecord encrypted columns](https://github.blog/2022-11-03-how-github-converts-previously-encrypted-and-unencrypted-columns-to-activerecord-encrypted-columns/)
* [Preview: referencing public code in GitHub Copilot](https://github.blog/2022-11-01-preview-referencing-public-code-in-github-copilot/)

### Misc

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

* [Sharing the latest improvements to efficiency in Microsoft’s datacenters](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/sharing-the-latest-improvements-to-efficiency-in-microsoft-s-datacenters/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) - nice addition to last weeks SAP on Azure Podcast episode
* [Performance improvements in ASP.NET Core 7](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/performance-improvements-in-aspnet-core-7/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Infographic – Design Principles for a great Azure Solution](https://dailydotnettips.com/infographic-design-principles-for-a-great-azure-solution/)

And some news around the Azure Developer CLI:

* [What's up Azure Developer CLI … in October?](https://dev.to/lechnerc77/whats-up-azure-developer-cli-in-october-5cpn) - before 0.4.0 came out
* [Azure Developer CLI (azd) – November 2022 Release](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azure-developer-cli-azd-november-2022-release/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [0.4.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-cli_0.4.0-beta.1)
* [Resources for the Azure Developer CLI](https://www.theurlist.com/azd)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [Principal propagation in a multi-cloud solution between Microsoft Azure and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), Part VI: Calling the Microsoft Graph on behalf of the SAP-authenticated user](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/02/principal-propagation-in-a-multi-cloud-solution-between-microsoft-azure-and-sap-business-technology-platform-btp-part-vi-calling-the-microsoft-graph-on-behalf-of-the-sap-authenticated-user/)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #117 - Integrating SAP Digital Supply Chain with Microsoft (Domnic Benedict & Bartosz Jarkowski)](https://youtu.be/PYwCkGA-XdM)
* [Azure DevOps pipeline for deploying to CF and uploading to CTMS](https://gist.github.com/jasper07/c8363cfb6a796edcca60175467fe8573)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Some notes on modular JSON Schema definitions](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2022/11/02/some-notes-on-modular-json-schema-definitions/)
* [Dein Plattform-Team verdient diese Bezeichnung (vermutlich) nicht – INNOQ Technology Lunch](https://youtu.be/tbbb3aeULF8)
* Complete Playlist: [DaprCon 2022](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcip_LgkYwzspITkpyHGRw7L87UqOI2lX)
* [How does Windows manage to build new APIs without breaking existing ones?](https://youtu.be/3saPF8QtQfk)

## 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:

* [5 Gründe, warum C# Murks (und nicht mehr so ganz zeitgemäß) ist // deutsch](https://youtu.be/jsQ1ARTqU-g)
* [Nur mit dem Typsystem coden?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/lwrArjGeNCM) - Finally live stream time again!
  * It's all about [Type-level TypeScript](https://type-level-typescript.com/)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Exclusive Interview with Phil Spencer from Xbox!](https://youtu.be/qKy9c3p3rqU) - maybe Xbox won't boost your productivity, but so what :-)
* [Creating a more inclusive security research field](https://github.blog/2022-10-31-creating-a-more-inclusive-security-research-field/)
* For those of you currently switching from Twitter to Mastodon: [Debirdify app](https://digitalcourage.social/@debirdify/109265065695249749)

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