Episode 124: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-03-04 14:13:16


# Episode 124: 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 BTP Kyma Runtime Support for XFF with Istio](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/01/sap-btp-kyma-runtime-support-for-xff-with-istio/) by Vladimir Videlov
* [SAP Cloud SDK for JavaScript version 3 is out now!](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/03/02/sap-cloud-sdk-version-3/) by Marika Marszalkowski
* Interesting times ahead - [Können Sie CEO?](https://e-3.de/koennen-sie-ceo)

## 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:

* [Serveless Architektur mit Sascha Möllering](https://www.youtube.com/live/PN6Tj_9JOGk?feature=share) with Eberhard Wolff and Sascha Möllering

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Introducing Kwok](https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2023/03/01/introducing-kwok/)
* [Azure Cloud Native presents David Frappart](https://www.youtube.com/live/fIkDR_bN3bc?feature=share) with Davd Fraport on the state of identity in AKS
* [Announcing public preview of confidential containers on Azure Container Instances](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/announcing-public-preview-of-confidential-containers-on-azure/ba-p/3755623?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Peter Pogorski
* [Deploying a containerized FastAPI app to Azure Container Apps](https://blog.pamelafox.org/2023/03/deploying-containerized-fastapi-app-to.html)
* [Debugging Dapr applications with Rider or Visual Studio: A better way](https://laurentkempe.com/2023/02/27/debugging-dapr-applications-with-rider-or-visual-studio-a-better-way/) by Laurent Kempé
* [Dapr 1.10 - More steps in the right direction](https://markheath.net/post/dapr-1-10) by Mark Heath
* [Dapr 1.10 Release Highlights](https://youtu.be/SZVNp9bWEu4) - nice format, keep it coming!

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Getting started with DevOps w/ Lian Li](https://www.youtube.com/live/fpglhplg-to?feature=share) with Lian Li - also check out [@SheCloudNative](https://twitter.com/SheCloudNative)
* [Learn Terraform and deploy to Azure using self-led GitHub Repository](https://thomasthornton.cloud/2023/03/01/learn-terraform-and-deploy-to-azure-using-self-led-github-repository/) by Thomas Thornton
* [Terraform: Store Backend State in Azure Storage Account](https://build5nines.com/terraform-store-backend-state-in-azure-storage-account/) by Chris Pietschmann

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

* [GitHub Availability Report: February 2023](https://github.blog/2023-03-01-github-availability-report-february-2023/) by Jakub Oleksy
* [GitHub Issues & Projects – March 2nd update](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-02-github-issues-projects-march-2nd-update/)

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Secret scanning alerts are now available (and free) for all public repositories](https://github.blog/2023-02-28-secret-scanning-alerts-are-now-available-and-free-for-all-public-repositories/) by Zain Malik and Mariam Sulakian
* [Enable secret scanning alerts on all your public repositories](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-28-enable-secret-scanning-alerts-on-all-your-public-repositories/)
* [Secret scanning changes coming to how you opt-in to alert notifications](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-03-secret-scanning-changes-coming-to-how-you-opt-in-to-alert-notifications/)

#### GitHub Actions

* [GitHub Actions Importer General Availability](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-01-github-actions-importer-general-availability/)
* [GitHub Actions: Introducing the new, more powerful GitHub-hosted x64 macOS runners](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-01-github-actions-introducing-the-new-more-powerful-github-hosted-x64-macos-runners/)

#### GitHub other topcis

* [10 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Codespaces](https://github.blog/2023-02-28-10-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-github-codespaces/) by Rizel Scarlett
* [Add pronouns to your GitHub profile](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-01-add-pronouns-to-your-github-profile/)

### Misc

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

* [The new Bing & Edge – Learning from our first week](https://blogs.bing.com/search/february-2023/The-new-Bing-Edge-%E2%80%93-Learning-from-our-first-week)
* [Putting Your Application to the Test with Azure Load Test](https://www.blueboxes.co.uk/putting-your-application-to-the-test-with-azure-load-test) by John Kilmister

Not Microsoft related but interesting: [Introducing Service Weaver: A Framework for Writing Distributed Applications](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/03/introducing-service-weaver-framework-for-writing-distributed-applications.html)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [Better Together: Dynamics 365 CRM & SAP — Part 4](https://switchedon.bowdark.com/better-together-dynamics-365-crm-sap-part-4-a832f57c6ae7) by James Wood
* [#133 - The one with students building SAP and Power Platform Solutions (Christian Drumm)](https://youtu.be/wGjWrLglueA) with Christian Drumm

## Learning and Events

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

* [WTF is API Product Management?](https://blog.container-solutions.com/wtf-is-api-product-management?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsletter) by Mike Amundsen

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2023](https://learn.microsoft.com/events/learn-events/azure-cosmos-db-conf-2023/)

## 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:

* [Node.js kompiliert! Das Aus für nexe, pkg, Deno & Co.? // deutsch](https://youtu.be/6ThplMUASJA)

## Developer Experience

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

* [How to build a consistent workflow for development and operations teams](https://github.blog/2023-02-28-how-to-build-a-consistent-workflow-for-development-and-operations-teams/) by Mark Paulsen and Chris Reddington
* [How to Gain Back Velocity and Achieve Efficiency with Kubernetes](https://youtu.be/lwV3xRn2WyY)

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