Episode 95: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-07-30 07:15:48


# Episode 95: 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 Appgyver. Smart Home Automation powered with Kyma functions.](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/07/27/sap-appgyver.-smart-home-automation-powered-with-kyma-functions./)

### Misc

And here some links from the broader SAP ecosystem:

* [Distributed data and cross database access in hybrid cloud landscapes with SAP HANA Cloud and SDA](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/13/distributed-data-and-cross-database-access-in-hybrid-cloud-landscapes-with-sap-hana-cloud-and-sda/)
* [SAP verärgert Kunden mit Preiserhöhung für Cloud-Dienste](https://amp2-handelsblatt-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp2.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-tk/softwarehersteller-sap-veraergert-kunden-mit-preiserhoehung-fuer-cloud-dienste/28540828.html)
* [Is there really any “Good” in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about SAP’s Industry Cloud” Commercialisation Model for SAP Partners?](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/07/27/is-there-really-any-good-in-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-about-saps-industry-cloud-commercialisation-model-for-sap-partners/)

## 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:

* [Generally available: Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.2](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-azure-functions-support-for-powershell-72/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Serverless event-based architectures with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Functions](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/sql/change-feed-functions)
* Update: [Combine realtime pub/sub messaging with Azure Functions & Durable Entities](https://dev.to/ably/quest-for-serverless-websockets-an-adventure-with-azure-functions-durable-entities-36oh)
* [Azure Static Web Apps CI/CD with Azure DevOps](https://youtu.be/slGN-ag-08g)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [How to deploy a Local Docker Container to Azure Container Apps](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/how-to-deploy-a-local-docker-container-to-azure-container-apps/ba-p/3583888?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* Introduction to Kubernetes Operators
  * [Blog post](https://anaisurl.com/kubernetes-operator/)
  * [YouTube](https://youtu.be/KRNlDQTeFKs)
* [Plain Kubernetes Secrets are fine](https://www.macchaffee.com/blog/2022/k8s-secrets/)
* [Defining Trivy Security Scans through YAML](https://youtu.be/zTutpwwyvpw)
* [Dapr, ML, Gitops Extensions GA on AKS](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/dapr-ml-gitops-extensions-ga-on-aks/ba-p/3423296?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Dapr Community Call 65](https://youtu.be/CZAsfLG9n9g)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Beta release of verifiable GitHub and Twitter account linking](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-07-26-beta-release-of-verifiable-github-and-twitter-account-linking/)
* [General Availability of improved 2FA experience in npm](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-07-26-general-availability-of-improved-2fa-experience-in-npm/)
* [Introducing even more security enhancements to npm](https://github.blog/2022-07-26-introducing-even-more-security-enhancements-to-npm/)
* [Planning next to your code – GitHub Projects is now generally available](https://github.blog/2022-07-27-planning-next-to-your-code-github-projects-is-now-generally-available/)
* [GitHub Pages: Custom GitHub Actions Workflows (beta)](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-07-27-github-pages-custom-github-actions-workflows-beta/)
* [Launching GitHub Community: Powered by GitHub Discussions](https://github.blog/2022-07-26-launching-github-community-powered-by-github-discussions/)
* [Corrupting memory without memory corruption](https://github.blog/2022-07-27-corrupting-memory-without-memory-corruption/)

### Misc

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

* [Microsoft Introduces a New Way for Faster Building Cloud Apps with Azure Developer CLI](https://www.infoq.com/news/2022/07/azure-developer-cli-preview/)
* [Azure Cosmos DB Workshop](https://github.com/AzureCosmosDB/labs)
* [Azure Policy Test Framework](https://github.com/microsoft/AzurePolicyTestFramework)

## 🐱‍👤 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 #103 - The one with the SAP ODP Connector (Ulrich Christ) ](https://youtu.be/m-k0vbN7K_4)

## Learning and Events

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

* Learning Go - here we go: [Go by Example](https://gobyexample.com/)
* [IMPACT Festival 2022](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLChT_p6wKP6hkEiDhAVjDLLCL5N7Ftusc)
* [Scott Hanselman - Moving 17 years of old legacy code and sites into the Cloud - NDC Porto 2022](https://youtu.be/mE-DGW0CcAk)
* [Jimmy Bogard - Domain-Driven Refactoring - NDC London 2022](https://youtu.be/f64tZ90Dntg)

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [DaprCon - CfP](https://github.com/dapr/community/blob/master/DaprCon/2022/proposal-submission-form.md)
* Mark your calendars: [MS Ignite 2022](https://ignite.microsoft.com/)
* [SAP TechEd 2022](https://www.sap.com/cmp/dg/sap-teched-subscription/index.html)

## 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:

* [Semantic Versioning (SemVer) in der Praxis + GitHub Action // deutsch](https://youtu.be/nOVZxZX5dx8)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* GitHub - [Building your backlog with Projects](https://youtu.be/qT0VMdx7vuI)
* [Code Reviews Should Not Suck!](https://dev.to/adityatyagi/code-reviews-should-not-suck-5c3j)
* [Publishing your work increases your luck](https://github.com/readme/guides/publishing-your-work)

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