Episode 103: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-09-24 08:06:53


# Episode 103: 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:

* [New SAP S/4HANA Release and Maintenance Strategy to Deliver Greater Innovation and Flexibility](https://news.sap.com/2022/09/new-sap-s4hana-release-maintenance-strategy/)
* Coffee Corner Radio [Architectural Patterns Discussion with Eberhard Wolff](https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/episodes/Architectural-Patterns-Discussion-with-Eberhard-Wolff-e1o8git)

## 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:

* [Issues you may meet when upgrading Azure function app to V4](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/issues-you-may-meet-when-upgrading-azure-function-app-to-v4/ba-p/3288983?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Error Handling with Apache Kafka extension for Azure Functions and more!!](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/error-handling-with-apache-kafka-extension-for-azure-functions/ba-p/3628936?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Building Serverless Go Applications with Azure functions custom handlers](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/building-serverless-go-applications-with-azure-functions-custom/ba-p/3623617?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Build seamless automations to boost productivity with Microsoft Graph, Azure Event Hubs and Functions](https://dev.to/azure/build-seamless-automations-to-boost-productivity-with-microsoft-graph-azure-event-hubs-and-functions-1ho8)
* Twitter Thread: [#Serverless is still misunderstood](https://twitter.com/anna__geller/status/1571527241418276864?s=20&t=01lA9eE8rqxfkc8WfP_V7w)
* Worth watching! [The Adoption and Operation of Serverless at LEGO.com - Sheen Brisals & Luke Hedger](https://youtu.be/HlubhN0BG1w)

### 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 Auto Scaling with KEDA – Part 11](https://bitoftech.net/2022/09/22/azure-container-apps-auto-scaling-with-keda-part-11/) - and there is a lot of more good stuff in this series!
* [Go Cloud Native with ACA](https://azure.github.io/Cloud-Native/blog/zero2hero-aca-01/)
* [Observability with Azure Container Apps](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/observability-with-azure-container-apps/ba-p/3627909?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) considerations for multitenancy](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/guide/multitenant/service/aks)
* [What's New for Security in Kubernetes 1.25](https://securitylabs.datadoghq.com/articles/whats-new-for-security-in-kubernetes-125/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [GitHub Actions: All Actions will begin running on Node16 instead of Node12](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-09-22-github-actions-all-actions-will-begin-running-on-node16-instead-of-node12/)
* [Local timezones available on profiles](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-09-23-local-timezones-available-on-profiles/)
* [Web based authentication now works for all npm commands](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-09-20-web-based-authentication-now-works-for-all-npm-commands/)
* [5 tips for prioritizing Dependabot alerts](https://github.blog/2022-09-19-5-tips-for-prioritizing-dependabot-alerts/)
* [Why we signed the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy](https://github.blog/2022-09-21-why-we-signed-the-copenhagen-pledge-on-tech-for-democracy/)
* [Transform your software engineering practices with GitHub Enterprise](https://github.blog/2022-09-20-transform-your-software-engineering-practices-with-github-enterprise/)

### Misc

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

* New Release of the [Azure Developer CLI](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-cli_0.2.0-beta.2) - take a look at the "Other changes" 🤩
* [Introducing the Automation Kit for Power Platform](https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-automation-kit-for-power-platform/)
* Doesn't look huge ... but it is: [Build skills that open doors—with Microsoft Learn](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/build-skills-that-open-doors-with-microsoft-learn/ba-p/3614011?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)

## 🐱‍👤 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 Developer Tutorial: [Explore How to Use MS Office Products with SAP Process Automation](https://developers.sap.com/group.spa-ms-office.html)
* [Announcing Deeper SAP Integration for the Power Platform](https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/blog/announcing-deeper-sap-integration-for-the-power-platform/)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #111 - The one with Cloud Infrastructure Security (Paul Edlund)](https://youtu.be/EiPsGlGSPvY)

## Learning and Events

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

* [1×1 guter Architekturdiagramme](https://www.innoq.com/de/articles/2022/09/better-architecture-diagrams/)
* [GitHub Actions - CI:CD and more - Damian Brady - NDC Melbourne 2022](https://youtu.be/MoV4nPNHO1M)
* [End to End DevOps with GitHub - Damian Brady - NDC Melbourne 2022](https://youtu.be/sLdFcxFwS0c)
* [Rust vs C++: An in-depth language comparison](https://www.educative.io/blog/rust-vs-cpp)

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Applications for micro-mentoring at GitHub Universe 2022 are now live](https://github.blog/2022-09-21-applications-for-micro-mentoring-at-github-universe-2022-are-now-live/)
* [Microsoft Research Summit](https://researchsummit.microsoft.com/)

## Golo's Corner

Unfortunately Golo has issues with his voice 🤒(see [tweet](https://twitter.com/goloroden/status/1568943050029953025?s=20&t=LcU-_bEuUdtG-mjP6dWyHw)) - best wished and get well soon!

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Hybrid Work Is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong?](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work-is-just-work)
* [Systemd support is now available in WSL!](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/systemd-support-is-now-available-in-wsl/)
* "Just" an interesting read: [“If you don’t make it beautiful, it’s for sure doomed”: putting the Vault in GitHub’s Arctic Code Vault](https://github.blog/2022-09-20-if-you-dont-make-it-beautiful-its-for-sure-doomed-putting-the-vault-in-githubs-arctic-code-vault/)

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