Episode 102: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-09-17 07:47:22


# Episode 102: 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.

### Business Technology Platform Core - Kyma

Let's see what happened around Kyma:

* [SAP BTP, Kyma Runtime trial clusters’ lifespan limited to 14 days](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/09/13/sap-btp-kyma-runtime-trial-clusters-lifespan-limited-to-14-days) - also take a closer look into the comments section to avoid confusion (PAYG vs. trial)

## 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:

* [.NET 7 comes to Azure Functions & Visual Studio 2022](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-7-comes-to-azure-functions/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [.NET on Azure Functions Roadmap Update](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/net-on-azure-functions-roadmap-update/ba-p/3619066?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)
* [Deploy Your GO API to Azure Functions](https://youtu.be/1NcnkU403UE)
* [Serverless Pizza Workflow Visualizer](https://github.com/ably-labs/serverless-workflow-visualizer) - Cool showcase with Durable Functions

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Learn Live - AKS Security Best Practices](https://youtu.be/WLgt3kobCxY)
* [Azure Cloud Native - Spotlight Session with Tom Kerkhove](https://youtu.be/kONA0GOXe_E)
* Full tutorial of Kyverno:
  * [YouTube](https://youtu.be/M_-r6vUKevQ)
  * [Blog post](https://anaisurl.com/defining-kubernetes-native-policies-with-kyverno-full-tutorial/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Creating a Azure Kubernetes cluster with an attached Azure Container Registry with Bicep](https://www.willvelida.com/posts/deploying-aks-with-acr-in-bicep/)
* Transform Kubernetes Manifest to Bicep via VSCode: [Tweet](https://twitter.com/Pixel_Robots/status/1570382158862372864?s=20&t=oq54iH2YeFc2KXn4yRtjSA)
* [GitHub Actions - Calling Reusable Workflows](https://youtu.be/2dxmvDL1gP8)
* [GitHub for iOS: Edit files in pull requests](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-09-13-github-for-ios-edit-files-in-pull-requests/)
* [Gear-up and unlock the newest GitHub Global Campus features](https://github.blog/2022-09-12-gear-up-and-unlock-the-newest-github-global-campus-features/)
* [GitHub Certifications (Actions, Admin and Security) for Azure Partners](https://build5nines.com/github-certifications-actions-admin-and-security-for-azure-partners/) - unfortunately only for partners
* [How we tripled max concurrent jobs to boost performance of GitHub Actions](https://github.blog/2022-09-16-how-we-tripled-max-concurrent-jobs-to-boost-performance-of-github-actions/)
* [Scaling Git’s garbage collection](https://github.blog/2022-09-13-scaling-gits-garbage-collection/)

### Misc

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

* [Azure Developer CLI (azd) – September 2022 Release](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azure-developer-cli-azd-september-2022-release/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) - great new stuff!
* [The Microsoft Azure Developer's Cheat Sheet](https://github.com/milanm/azure-cheat-sheet)

## 🐱‍👤 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 S/4HANA Integration with MS Teams via SAP BTP : A Siemens Experience Story](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/09/12/s-4hana-integration-with-ms-teams-via-btp-a-siemens-experience-story/)
* [Bridge Framework – Integration Framework based on SAP BTP for MS Teams Integrations with SAP](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/09/14/bridge-framework-integration-framework-based-on-sap-btp-for-ms-teams-integrations-with-sap)
* [Integration of Signavio with SAP Solution Manager hosted on Azure using Azure Application Gateway.](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/running-sap-applications-on-the/integration-of-signavio-with-sap-solution-manager-hosted-on/ba-p/3480065?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #110 - The one with the Azure Center for SAP Solutions (Aron Stern)](https://youtu.be/FnKHrgSDL-U)

## Learning and Events

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

* Event-driven Architecture @McDonalds:
  * [Behind the scenes: McDonald’s event-driven architecture](https://medium.com/mcdonalds-technical-blog/behind-the-scenes-mcdonalds-event-driven-architecture-51a6542c0d86)
  * [McDonald’s event-driven architecture: The data journey and how it works](https://medium.com/mcdonalds-technical-blog/mcdonalds-event-driven-architecture-the-data-journey-and-how-it-works-4591d108821f)
* [Domain Prototyping: Iterative Entwicklung mit Domain-driven Design & User Experience Tobias Goeschel](https://youtu.be/wdggcdnq7T4)
* [SCA vs SAST: what are they and which one is right for you?](https://github.blog/2022-09-09-sca-vs-sast-what-are-they-and-which-one-is-right-for-you/)
* [How to DevOps and Serverless the right way!](https://youtu.be/EcsAcm22GqI)
* [How to transform your business in a digital world](https://resources.github.com/devops/github-enterprise-ebook/) by GitHub

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Dapr Community Day @ Kubecon](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/program/schedule/) - agenda is available

## 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:

* [GitHub commit verification using SSH keys](https://dev.to/pwd9000/github-commit-verification-using-ssh-2pim)
* [Dev Container Features](https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2022/09/15/dev-container-features)
* [Security Scorecards](https://github.com/ossf/scorecard)

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