Episode 115: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-12-17 07:30:58


# Episode 115: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft (The Christmas Edition 🎄)

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:

* **Attention** - [Upcoming breaking change in SAP BTP, Kyma Runtime: Enabling the Istio CNI plugin](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/12/14/upcoming-breaking-change-in-sap-btp-kyma-runtime-enabling-the-istio-cni-plugin/)
* [Consuming SAP HANA Cloud from the Kyma environment](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/12/15/consuming-sap-hana-cloud-from-the-kyma-environment/)
* [Managing resources on SAP BTP – what tool do I choose?](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/12/12/managing-resources-on-sap-btp-what-tool-do-i-choose/)
* [DevOps and AIOps - what is their relevance in ERP shops? A post-SAP TechEd roundtable](https://jonerp.podbean.com/e/devops-and-aiops-what-is-their-relevance-in-erp-shops-a-post-sap-teched-roundtable/)

## 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 - Christmas is a bit earlier this year ;-):

* [Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Java 17](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-azure-functions-support-for-java-17/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Generally Available: Durable Functions support for Java](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-durable-functions-support-for-java/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Public preview: Azure Functions support for Python 3.10](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-functions-support-for-python-310-2/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [General availability: Azure Cosmos DB Azure Functions extension version 4](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/general-availability-azure-cosmos-db-azure-functions-extension-version-4/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Under the hood of the new Azure Functions extension for Azure Cosmos DB](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/under-the-hood-of-the-new-azure-functions-extension-for-azure-cosmos-db/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Generally Available: Azure Functions Extension Bundle v4](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-azure-functions-extension-bundle-v4/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Developing with Azure SQL bindings and Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/developing-with-azure-sql-bindings-and-azure-sql-trigger-for-azure-functions/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)

And a look back to 2022: [What happened with Azure Functions in 2022? And some wishes for 2023](https://dev.to/lechnerc77/-what-happened-with-azure-functions-in-2022-and-some-wishes-for-2023-e00)

### 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 on Azure Arc enabled Kubernetes – Run your container apps anywhere](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-container-apps-on-azure-arc-enabled-kubernetes-run-your/ba-p/3684148/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Kubernetes v1.26: Electrifying](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/12/09/kubernetes-v1-26-release/)
  * Checkout also the other detailed blog post on the new feature in the [Kubernetes Blog](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/12/15/dynamic-resource-allocation/)
* [Dapr as a 10x Platform](https://www.diagrid.io/blog/dapr-as-a-10x-platform) - although not a fan of this 10x thingy, interesting read
* [Dapr Community Call 74](https://youtu.be/EcE6IGuX9L8)
* [Helpful WebAssembly Resources - A List for Kubernetes and WebAssembly](https://deislabs.io/posts/helpful-webassembly-resources/)  
* [https://www.thorsten-hans.com/building-microservices-with-webassembly-and-fermyon-spin/](https://www.thorsten-hans.com/building-microservices-with-webassembly-and-fermyon-spin/)
* [CNCF TRANSPARENCY REPORT](https://www.cncf.io/reports/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america-2022-transparency-report/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Bicep Is Not Trying To Compete With Terraform](https://samcogan.com/bicep-is-not-trying-to-compete-with-terraform/)
* [Improvements to GitHub Advanced Security billing pages](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-09-improvements-to-github-advanced-security-billing-pages/)
* [Dependabot hardens support for private registries](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-13-dependabot-hardens-support-for-private-registries/)
* [Raising the bar for software security: next steps for GitHub.com 2FA](https://github.blog/2022-12-14-raising-the-bar-for-software-security-next-steps-for-github-com-2fa/)
* [Leaked a secret? Check your GitHub alerts…for free](https://github.blog/2022-12-15-leaked-a-secret-check-your-github-alerts-for-free/)
* [GitHub Advanced Security customers can now push protect their custom patterns](https://github.blog/2022-12-15-github-advanced-security-customers-can-now-push-protect-their-custom-patterns/)
* [Creating an accessible search experience with the QueryBuilder component](https://github.blog/2022-12-13-creating-an-accessible-search-experience-with-the-querybuilder-component/)
* [GitHub Actions – Sharing actions and reusable workflows from private repositories is now GA](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-14-github-actions-sharing-actions-and-reusable-workflows-from-private-repositories-is-now-ga/)
* [Dormant Users Report for Enterprise Accounts](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-14-dormant-users-report-for-enterprise-accounts/)

### Misc

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

* [Load test private endpoints deployed in another Azure region or subscription](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/load-test-private-endpoints-deployed-in-another-azure-region-or/ba-p/3693277/?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 on Azure Video Podcast #123 - The one with working with partners (Robert Boban)](https://youtu.be/lfAYAVuepNk)
* [Announcing Deeper SAP Integration for the Power Platform](https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/blog/announcing-deeper-sap-integration-for-the-power-platform/)

## Learning and Events

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

* [An introduction to the lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor jq](https://youtu.be/AFr-27GnKbY) by the one and only DJ Adams
* [What we can learn from vintage computing](https://github.com/readme/featured/vintage-computing)

## 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:

* [Achtung! npm ist unsicher (by Design …) // deutsch](https://youtu.be/CUjz5PhC9I0)
* [Live Game Coding mit @BoundfoxStudios // deutsch](https://youtu.be/hzakFU-tcFc)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Highlights from Git 2.39](https://github.blog/2022-12-12-highlights-from-git-2-39/)
* [My Top 10 Visual Studio Code Extensions for 2022](https://www.blueboxes.co.uk/my-top-10-visual-studio-code-extensions-for-2022)

And with this I wish you nothing but the best this holiday season. See you again in 2023, stay safe!