Episode 130: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-04-15 08:16:30


# Episode 130: 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:

* [The state of SAP - DSAG explains its position on hybrid cloud and S/4HANA feature parity](https://diginomica.com/state-sap-dsag-explains-its-position-hybrid-cloud-and-s4hana-feature-parity)

## 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:

* Preview [Binding to Cosmos DB SDK types in .NET Isolated](https://twitter.com/AzureFunctions/status/1646562016792805384?s=20)
* [Ohpen transforms core banking with cloud native services on AWS - Benelux Cloud Adventures](https://youtu.be/TphFdzqmKP8) - Interesting to see this in a regulated industry like Banking

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [This Month in Azure Container Apps: March/April 2023](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/this-month-in-azure-container-apps-march-april-2023/ba-p/3794238?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Anthony Chu
* [Azure Container Apps Announces New Pricing Plan and Enhanced Networking](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-container-apps-announces-new-pricing-plan-and-enhanced/ba-p/3790723?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Mike Morton
* And the fitting community call: [Big Announcements for Azure Container Apps | Azure Container Apps Community Standup](https://www.youtube.com/live/VkA-TOTjO-Q?feature=share)
* [Using Azure Container Apps at scale instead of your building your own NaaS on top of K8s?](https://denniszielke.medium.com/using-azure-container-apps-at-scale-instead-of-your-building-your-own-naas-on-top-of-k8s-7c4760c2511f) by Dennis Zielke
* [Dapr extension for AKS is available in 7 new regions](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/dapr-extension-for-aks-is-available-in-7-new-regions/ba-p/3793961?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Hannah Hunter
* [Kubernetes v1.27: Chill Vibes](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/04/11/kubernetes-v1-27-release/)
* Sample for Dapr pluggable components: [Dapr pluggable Supabase state store component](https://github.com/diagrid-labs/dapr-pluggable-component-supabase) by Marc Duiker

### GitHub & DevOps

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

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Repository topics and team filters for enterprise-level Dependabot, secret scanning, and code scanning pages](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-13-repository-topics-and-team-filters-for-enterprise-level-dependabot-secret-scanning-and-code-scanning-pages/)
* [Code scanning default setup is available for Go](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-12-code-scanning-default-setup-is-available-for-go/)
* [Secret scanning now shows metadata for active GitHub tokens](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-11-secret-scanning-now-shows-metadata-for-active-github-tokens/)
* [Ensuring compliance in developer workflows](https://github.blog/2023-04-13-ensuring-compliance-in-developer-workflows/) by Shaker Gilbert and Kevin Alwell

#### GitHub Actions

* [GitHub Action Workflow hashicorp/setup-terraform@v2 ERROR: Please run ‘az login’ to setup accountGitHub Action Workflow hashicorp/setup-terraform@v2 error:](https://thomasthornton.cloud/2023/04/12/github-action-workflow-hashicorp-setup-terraformv2-error-please-run-az-login-to-setup-accountgithub-action-workflow-hashicorp-setup-terraformv2-error/) by Thomas Thornton
* [Using GitHub Actions variables as Terraform variables](https://thomasthornton.cloud/2023/04/14/using-github-actions-variables-as-terraform-variables/) by Thomas Thornton
* [Manage caches in your Actions workflows from Web Interface](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-10-manage-caches-in-your-actions-workflows-from-web-interface/)

#### GitHub other topics

* [Webhook forwarding in the GitHub CLI](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-12-webhook-forwarding-in-the-github-cli/)
* [GitHub Accelerator: our first cohort and what’s next](https://github.blog/2023-04-12-github-accelerator-our-first-cohort-and-whats-next/) by Kara Sowles

### Misc

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

* [FinOps toolkit](https://github.com/microsoft/cloud-hubs) ... did you know that?
* [How to get started with Azure Chaos Studio](https://whiteduck.de/en/how-to-get-started-with-azure-chaos-studio/) by Philip Welz
* Data API builder - [What's New in 0.6.13](https://github.com/Azure/data-api-builder/blob/main/docs/whats-new-0.6.13.md)

And ... the monthly Azure Developer CLI release is out:

* [Azure Developer CLI (azd) – April 2023 Release](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/azd-april-2023-release/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* 0.8.0-beta.1 - [Release Notes](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-cli_0.8.0-beta.1) - special attention for Terraform user, this IaC provider is now an alpha feature! 

## 🐱‍👤 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 CDC Connector and SLT - Part 3 - Let's get that data!](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/running-sap-applications-on-the/sap-cdc-connector-and-slt-part-3-let-s-get-that-data/ba-p/3787207?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195) by Bartosz Jarkowski
* [Power Platform + SAP - Calling "Remote Function Call" (RFC) in SAP](https://youtu.be/hh07b5OhVPs) by Holger Bruchelt
* [SAP Private Link in Action: How FrieslandCampina safeguards their integration flows with Azure Storage Account](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/04/07/sap-private-link-in-action-how-frieslandcampina-safeguards-their-integration-flows-with-azure-storage-account/) by Harutyun Ter-Minasyan
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #139 - The one with the Power Platform & SAP Roadshow (Mahesh Iyer & Marlene Willersinn)](https://youtu.be/M5b5Vo0aCak)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Software Architecture and Design InfoQ Trends Report - April 2023](https://www.infoq.com/articles/architecture-trends-2023/)
* CNCF [Cloud Native Maturity Model](https://maturitymodel.cncf.io/) - I think the maturity model from Container solutions is a bit easier to digest, but this is definitely feasibly complementing it.
* [Cloud Native: Was und warum?](https://www.youtube.com/live/fnCD_Y6uxXo?feature=share) by Eberhard Wolff
* [WASM, WASI, WTF? WebAssembly 101 – for .NET developers](https://www.thinktecture.com/en/contributions/wasm-wasi-wtf-webassembly-101-for-net-developers/) by Christian Weyer

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Microsoft Build](https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions) - session catalog is out!
* Registration is open for the [Global Azure 2023](https://global.azuredev.org/) Community Day in Munich

## Golo's Corner

Golo is on well deserved vacation 🌴

## Developer Experience

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

* [How enabling developers can help drive financial inclusion](https://github.blog/2023-04-10-how-enabling-developers-can-help-drive-financial-inclusion/) by Mark Paulsen

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