Episode 118: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-01-21 08:39:42


# Episode 118: 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:

* [Kyma 2.10](https://kyma-project.io/blog/2023/1/17/release-notes-210/) - check esp. the topics of observability and service mesg 

## 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:

* And here we go: [New storage providers for Azure Durable Functions now generally available](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/new-storage-providers-for-azure-durable-functions-now-generally/ba-p/3719623)
* Updated: [AZ-204: Implement Azure Functions](https://learn.microsoft.com/training/paths/implement-azure-functions/)
* Code example used for Stacy Cashmore's ["Authenticating in Azure Static Web Apps" talk](https://github.com/StacyCashTalks/swa-auth-blazor)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Deploy Komodor on AKS via the Flux Cluster Extension using Pulumi](https://blog.ediri.io/deploy-komodor-on-aks-via-the-flux-cluster-extension-using-pulumi)
* [CNCF accepts Kubescape as its first security and compliance scanner project](https://www.armosec.io/blog/cncf-accepts-kubescape-security-and-compliance-scanner/)
* New Release: [KEDA 2.8.2](https://github.com/kedacore/keda/releases/tag/v2.8.2)
* Intro to [Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr)](https://youtu.be/rte5rVjoyOg)
* Open Source Startup Podcast [E70: Making Distributed Systems More Accessible With Diagrid](https://anchor.fm/ossstartuppodcast/episodes/E70-Making-Distributed-Systems-More-Accessible-With-Diagrid-e1tlpir)
* [A light introduction to eBPF](https://anaisurl.com/a-light-introduction-to-ebpf/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [MVP Spotlight: Learning DevOps with Marcel Lupo](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/industry-blog/en-gb/technetuk/2022/09/07/mvp-spotlight-learning-devops-with-marcel-lupo/)
* [Infrastructure as Code using Terraform on Azure: Implement Managed Identities in Azure Functions](https://jcademopresentations.blob.core.windows.net/jaazuredemos2023/Infrastructure%20as%20Code%20using%20Terraform%20in%20Azure%20Implement%20Managed%20Identities%20in%20Azure%20Functions%20(3).pdf)
  * And here is the recording of the talk (it is the first one): [Virtual Azure Community Day - Live from Denmark](https://youtu.be/3D04VfzX-oM)
* CNCF: [Trends for DevOps engineering in 2023](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2023/01/17/trends-for-devops-engineering-in-2023/)
* [GitHub Issues – January 19th update](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-01-19-github-issues-january-19th-update/)
* [False-alert flags will appear in audit logs due to a bug in branch protections](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-01-19-false-alert-flags-will-appear-in-audit-logs-due-to-a-bug-in-branch-protections/)
* [Remediation made simple: Introducing new validity checks for GitHub tokens](https://github.blog/2023-01-19-remediation-made-simple-introducing-new-validity-checks-for-github-tokens/)
* [Unlocking security updates for transitive dependencies with npm](https://github.blog/2023-01-19-unlocking-security-updates-for-transitive-dependencies-with-npm/)
* [Invitation Enhancements](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-01-19-invitation-enhancements/)

### Misc

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

* [How to use Azure Management APIs in C# with Azure.Identity](https://www.blueboxes.co.uk/how-to-use-azure-management-apis-in-c-with-azure.identity)
* [AZURE WEB APP USING AZURE SQL USING PRIVATE ENDPOINTS](https://gregorsuttie.com/2023/01/16/azure-web-app-using-azure-sql-using-private-endpoints/)

And heads up for the Azure OpenAI Service:

* [General availability of Azure OpenAI Service expands access to large, advanced AI models with added enterprise benefits](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/general-availability-of-azure-openai-service-expands-access-to-large-advanced-ai-models-with-added-enterprise-benefits/)

#### Azure Developer CLI

* [What's new in the Azure Developer CLI (azd) - January 2023 release](https://youtu.be/uhFXxHnhJts)
* [Azure Developer CLI episode 0.5.0 - refactoring ahead](https://dev.to/lechnerc77/azure-developer-cli-episode-050-refactoring-ahead-11k6)

## 🐱‍👤 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 #127 - The one with Backup with ANF (Ralf Klahr)](https://youtu.be/vZ8b1XK_jKY)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Wrapping up OAuth 2.0 with the Authorization Code grant type](https://youtu.be/Hw2cKy39xQM)
* [How GitHub coordinates product releases with GitHub Projects and GitHub Actions](https://github.blog/2023-01-19-how-github-coordinates-product-releases-with-github-projects-and-github-actions/)
* [3 common DevOps antipatterns and cloud native strategies that can help](https://github.blog/2023-01-17-3-common-devops-antipatterns-and-cloud-native-strategies-that-can-help/)

## 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:

* [Das sind die Trends und News in Web und Cloud 2023! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/jCGkMgtFEIY)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Hey, GitHub!](https://githubnext.com/projects/hey-github/)

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