Episode 113: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-12-03 08:58:10


# Episode 113: 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:

* Not brand new, but still relevant for SAP BTP Users of Kyma: [Release Notes Kyma 2.9](https://kyma-project.io/blog/2022/11/22/release-notes-29)
* [Business Technology Platform solution diagrams and icons taken to the next level](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/26/business-technology-platform-solution-diagrams-and-icons-taken-to-the-next-level/)
* [Monetize your API with SAP BTP and Stripe](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/12/01/monetize-your-api-with-sap-btp-and-stripe/)
* [Developer Discussion: ABAP Cloud](https://youtu.be/zcQsG_ett7k)
* [Exploring the BTP Service Metadata project - Part 2](https://youtu.be/hhhT1I7se3g)

## 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:

* [Public preview: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-sql-trigger-for-azure-functions-2/)
* [Public preview: Durable Functions support for .NET 7.0 isolated model](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-durable-functions-support-for-net-70-isolated-model/)
* [Azure AD Claims with Static Web Apps and Azure Functions](https://blog.johnnyreilly.com/2022/11/17/azure-ad-claims-static-web-apps-azure-functions)
* [SWA Roundup: Nov 2022](https://www.azurestaticwebapps.dev/blog/roundup-2022-nov)

and something special ... a [Durable Function poem (yes poem)](https://twitter.com/davidjustodavid/status/1598517002091778048) - I love it

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Add IP Restrictions to Azure Container Apps](https://samcogan.com/azure-container-apps-ip-restrictions/)
* [Public preview: GitHub action to build and deploy to Azure Container Apps](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-github-action-to-build-and-deploy-to-azure-container-apps/)
* [Kubernetes 1.26 – What’s new?](https://sysdig.com/blog/kubernetes-1-26-whats-new/)
* [Flux Graduates from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Incubator](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2022/11/30/flux-graduates-from-cncf-incubator/)
* [Dapr Community Call 73 - 11/30/2022](https://youtu.be/agBNoCeeHEg)
* [Bootstrap your cluster and application with Terraform](https://youtu.be/dQJIc_ErPSs)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [To infinity and beyond: enabling the future of GitHub’s REST API with API versioning](https://github.blog/2022-11-28-to-infinity-and-beyond-enabling-the-future-of-githubs-rest-api-with-api-versioning/)
* [GitHub Actions: Larger Runners using Ubuntu-latest label will now use Ubuntu-22.04](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-12-01-github-actions-larger-runners-using-ubuntu-latest-label-will-now-use-ubuntu-22-04/)
* [An enterprise account is coming to all Enterprise customers](https://github.blog/2022-12-01-an-enterprise-account-is-coming-to-all-enterprise-customers/)
* [Introducing Feed Filters on GitHub Mobile](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-11-30-introducing-feed-filters-on-github-mobile/)
* [GitHub Actions authentication methods for Azure](https://dev.to/pwd9000/bk-1iij)
* [Use GitHub Codespaces for Azure PowerShell Function apps](https://4bes.nl/2022/11/13/use-github-codespaces-for-azure-powershell-function-apps/)
* [GitHub, accessibility, and the disability divide](https://github.blog/2022-12-02-github-accessibility-and-the-disability-divide/)

### Misc

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

* [Microsoft Entra Workload Identities now generally available](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-azure-ad-blog/microsoft-entra-workload-identities-now-generally-available/ba-p/3402815)
* [Introducing Mona Sans and Hubot Sans](https://github.blog/2022-12-02-introducing-mona-sans-and-hubot-sans/)
* [AWS Admits to Being Far Behind Google, Microsoft in Sovereign Cloud](https://accelerationeconomy.com/cloud-wars/aws-admits-to-being-far-behind-google-microsoft-in-sovereign-cloud/)

## 🐱‍👤 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 private linky swear with Azure – to WAF or not to WAF🐶 with SAP Private Link](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/11/30/sap-private-linky-swear-with-azure-to-waf-or-not-to-waf%f0%9f%90%b6-with-sap-private-link/)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #121 - The one with SAP @ Microsoft (Frederic Huet)](https://youtu.be/XJtAwD6SfXg)

## Learning and Events

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

* Thoughtworks Technology Podcast - [Low-code/no-code platforms: The 10% trap and the limits of abstractions](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aG91Z2h0d29ya3MubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M/episode/YjAzMTRhNGItYTIzNS00OGI0LTg1MzItOTJjODEwMmJkZjY3?ep=14)

And heads up for upcoming events:

* Same procedure as every year - [Festive Tech Calendar 2022](https://festivetechcalendar.com/)
* [Learn Live: Automate your Azure deployments by using Bicep and GitHub Actions](https://learn.microsoft.com/events/learn-events/learnlive-automate-azure-deployments-bicep-github-actions/)
* [Virtual Azure Community Day](https://azureday.community/)

## 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:

* [Go (Golang): Asynchrone Programmierung in 110 Minuten // deutsch](https://youtu.be/przDn3XBpg4)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [How empowering developers helps teams ship secure software faster](https://github.blog/2022-12-01-how-empowering-developers-helps-teams-ship-secure-software-faster/)
* [Keynote: Lies Developers Tell Themselves - Billy Hollis - NDC Minnesota](https://youtu.be/cADdwFk2-7U)

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