Episode 108: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-10-29 07:36:35


# Episode 108: 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:

* [How to use Embedded Steampunk in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition and in on-premise – The new ABAP extensibility guide](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/10/25/how-to-use-embedded-steampunk-in-sap-s-4hana-cloud-private-edition-and-in-on-premise-the-new-abap-extensibility-guide/)
* [Kyma OS 2.8](https://kyma-project.io/blog/2022/10/21/release-notes-28)
* [Reference sample for extending SAP Sales Cloud with Kyma runtime](https://github.com/SAP-samples/kyma-runtime-extension-samples/blob/main/address-completion-c4c/sales-cloud-address-completion-dqs/README.MD)
* [WiWo - SAP hat seinen Tiefpunkt überwunden. Oder?](https://www.wiwo.de/technologie/digitale-welt/quartalszahlen-sap-hat-seinen-tiefpunkt-ueberwunden-oder/28766006.html)
* [Manager Maganzin - SAP beendet Russland-Geschäft offenbar doch nicht bis Jahresende](https://www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/tech/sap-softwareriese-beendet-russland-geschaeft-offenbar-doch-nicht-bis-jahresende-a-48fddbc9-c009-4dfe-a92e-ef47b2efb1dc)

## 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:

* [Creating PDFs in C# with Azure Functions](https://medium.com/medialesson/creating-pdfs-in-c-with-azure-functions-db0883b88102)
* [Transactional Outbox Pattern with Azure Functions and Cosmos DB](https://madeofstrings.com/2022/10/25/transactional-outbox-pattern-with-azure-functions-and-cosmos-db/)
* [Azure Functions OpenAPI on Root](https://github.com/justinyoo/azfunc-openapi-on-root)
* [A walkthrough of Durable Entities](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/a-walkthrough-of-durable-entities/ba-p/3616832?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* Azure Functions and Go - [interesting tweet](https://twitter.com/cgillum/status/1585491737438351362?s=20&t=Bj82crMHNatvJ3n_EuFWPg)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Announcing Azure CNI Powered by Cilium](https://isovalent.com/blog/post/azure-cni-cilium/)
* [Azure Confidential Computing with Confidential VMs and AKS nodes | Azure Friday](https://youtu.be/f7aud1QyKzw)
* [New hybrid deployment options for AKS clusters from cloud to edge, enabled by Azure Arc](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-arc-blog/new-hybrid-deployment-options-for-aks-clusters-from-cloud-to/ba-p/3645410?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Introducing Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-observability-blog/introducing-azure-monitor-managed-service-for-prometheus/ba-p/3600185?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Grafana and Cilium: Deep eBPF-powered observability for Kubernetes and cloud native infrastructure](https://grafana.com/blog/2022/10/24/grafana-and-cilium-deep-ebpf-powered-observability-for-kubernetes-and-cloud-native-infrastructure/)
* [CNCF Wasm microsurvey: a transformative technology, yes, but time to get serious](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2022/10/24/cncf-wasm-microsurvey-a-transformative-technology-yes-but-time-to-get-serious/)
* YouTube Playlist [DaprCon 2022](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcip_LgkYwztXoiR51DNYOfALMKQbclWN)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [CodeQL code scanning now supports customizing build configurations for Go analysis](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-25-codeql-code-scanning-now-supports-customizing-build-configurations-for-go-analysis/)
* [Secret scanning now stores encrypted secrets](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-24-secret-scanning/)
* [Why we’re excited about the Sigstore general availability](https://github.blog/2022-10-25-why-were-excited-about-the-sigstore-general-availability/)
* [Improved account recovery flow in case of a lost 2FA device](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-25-improved-account-recovery-flow-in-case-of-a-lost-2fa-device/)
* [Dependabot updates support for the Python PEP 621 standard](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-24-dependabot-updates-support-for-the-python-pep-621-standard/)
* [Why and how GitHub encrypts sensitive database columns using ActiveRecord::Encryption](https://github.blog/2022-10-26-why-and-how-github-encrypts-sensitive-database-columns-using-activerecordencryption/)
* [The GitHub Enterprise Server 3.7 Release Candidate is available](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-25-the-github-enterprise-server-3-7-release-candidate-is-available/)

### Misc

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

* [Advanced Microsoft Authenticator security features are now generally available!](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-azure-ad-blog/advanced-microsoft-authenticator-security-features-are-now/ba-p/2365673?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Microsoft’s GitHub is relying more on Azure, says cloud chief](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/microsoft-github-relying-more-on-azure-cloud-services-scott-guthrie.html)
* [Azure Orphan Resources](https://github.com/dolevshor/azure-orphan-resources) ... or do you even do FinOps
* [Spickzettel zu den Themen 5G und Azure Private MEC](https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/techwiese/news/spickzettel-zu-den-themen-5g-und-azure-private-mec.aspx?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* New version of [Azure Developer CLI](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/releases/tag/azure-dev-cli_0.3.0-beta.3)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [New SAP events on Azure Event Grid](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/messaging-on-azure-blog/new-sap-events-on-azure-event-grid/ba-p/3663372?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Munich Re gains speed and performance with SAP on Azure to drive innovation](https://customers.microsoft.com/story/1557513300029587275-munichre-insurance-sap-on-azure)
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #116 - The one with Sustainability aspects with Microsoft (Paul Edlund)](https://youtu.be/mrj8ebQ9PUY)

## Learning and Events

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

* Twitter Thread on hey [leaving the cloud](https://twitter.com/swardley/status/1583814169656459265?s=61&t=l0aOlczk6aljBqCUQIKHMw) - I love it
* [Cloud Native Computing Foundation Reveals 2022 Community Awards Winners](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2022/10/28/cloud-native-computing-foundation-reveals-2022-community-awards-winners/) - maybe some folks worth to follow and learn
* [INNOQ Technology Night: Data Mesh und DDD](https://youtu.be/PB9ybplUCh0) - Recording

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [SAP TechEd](https://www.sap.com/about/events/teched.html#overview) is around the corner
* [Choose your own GitHub Universe 2022 adventure](https://github.blog/2022-10-27-choose-your-own-github-universe-2022-adventure/)

## 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:

* [Node.js 19: Das neue ASP.NET? // deutsch](https://youtu.be/W0x6CUAYX54)
* [Golo Roden wird Solution Architect bei der Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (RSRG) // deutsch](https://youtu.be/G9VAtkKS7ZE) - first video of the new format #jobTalk; this gives you a good impression of what this format is about.

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [3 strategies for consolidating your toolkit and boosting productivity](https://github.blog/2022-10-26-3-strategies-for-consolidating-your-toolkit-and-boosting-productivity/)
* [The impact of culture on code](https://github.com/readme/guides/culture-on-code)
* [Available today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 aka Project Volterra](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2022/10/24/available-today-windows-dev-kit-2023-aka-project-volterra/) - it's not that I ned it, but I want to have it :-)

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