Episode 132: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2023-04-29 07:18:29


# Episode 132: 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 2.13.x](https://github.com/kyma-project/kyma/releases) also check the pre-release infos
* [Developing multi-tenant SaaS applications easy with SAP BTP, Kyma runtime.](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/04/25/developing-multi-tenant-saas-applications-easy-with-sap-btp-kyma-runtime./) by Piotr Tesny
* [Developing an Application on SAP Cloud Foundry Runtime and SAP Kyma Runtime: A Comparative Analysis](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/04/28/developing-an-application-on-sap-cloud-foundry-runtime-and-sap-kyma-runtime-a-comparative-analysis/) by Alper Dedeoglu

## 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:

* [Build dynamically scalable event-driven services using Azure Cosmos DB extension for Azure Functions](https://youtu.be/obeL_xz6oIs) by Matias Quaranta

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

* KubCon aftermath: [It's about the people, it's about Open Source](https://www.salaboy.com/2023/04/24/kubecon-people-open-source/) by Mauricio Salatino

### GitHub & DevOps

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

#### GitHub security and Dependabot

* [Git security vulnerabilities announced](https://github.blog/2023-04-25-git-security-vulnerabilities-announced-4/) by Taylor Blau

#### GitHub Actions

* [GitHub Actions Importer Feature Flags](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-24-github-actions-importer-feature-flags/)
* [GitHub Actions: macOS 13 is now available](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-24-github-actions-macos-13-is-now-available/)
* [GitHub Actions: Faster macOS runners are now available in open public beta!](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-24-github-actions-faster-macos-runners-are-now-available-in-open-public-beta/)

#### GitHub other topics

* [Try our new expandable event payload view in your audit log – Private Beta](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-27-try-our-new-expandable-event-payload-view-in-your-audit-log-private-beta/)
* [Shaping the GitHub of the future as COO](https://github.blog/2023-04-25-shaping-the-github-of-the-future-as-coo/) by Kyle Daigle
* [One Click Into GitHub Codespaces](https://github.blog/changelog/2023-04-24-one-click-into-github-codespaces/)

### Misc

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

* [Introducing cloud.microsoft: a unified domain for Microsoft 365 apps and services](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/introducing-cloud-microsoft-a-unified-domain-for-microsoft-365/ba-p/3804961)
* [Azure Logic Apps Community Standup - April 2023](https://www.youtube.com/live/mvOm3fAMLc8?feature=share)
* [Introducing Azure OpenAI Code Repository: Your Gateway to Harnessing the Power of Generative AI](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/ai-cognitive-services-blog/introducing-azure-openai-code-repository-your-gateway-to/ba-p/3799701) by Shubhendu Satsangi
* [Transparenz über Cloudkosten: Microsoft unterstützt OpenCost](https://www.heise.de/news/Transparenz-ueber-Cloudkosten-Microsoft-unterstuetzt-OpenCost-8975901.html)

## 🐱‍👤 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 – enabling SAP CAP with Azure services without OData APIs using SAP Private Link](https://blogs.sap.com/2023/04/24/sap-private-linky-swear-with-azure-enabling-sap-cap-with-azure-services-without-odata-apis-using-sap-private-link/) by Martin Pankraz
* [Power Platform + SAP - Creating a Power App accessing SAP via Power Automate and SAP ERP Connector](https://youtu.be/H_FmCnObPfw) by Holger Bruchelt
* [AI SDK for SAP ABAP - Learning Series - Part 1: Initial Setup](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-sdk-sap-abap-learning-series-part-1-initial-setup-gopal-nair/) by Gopal Nair
* [The era of AI: How the Microsoft Cloud is accelerating AI transformation across industries](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/04/24/the-era-of-ai-how-the-microsoft-cloud-is-accelerating-ai-transformation-across-industries/) by Judson Althoff
* [SAP on Azure Video Podcast #141 - The one with updates on HA with SAP on Azure (Ralitza Deltcheva)](https://youtu.be/9aD68F0QKow)

## Learning and Events

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

* thoughtworks [Technology Radar](https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar) - new version is out
* Microsoft [Prompt engineering techniques](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/openai/concepts/advanced-prompt-engineering?pivots=programming-language-chat-completions)
* [Die Welt vor 10 Jahren mit Stefan Tilkov - live von der RheinJUG](https://www.youtube.com/live/Q9RrBwRt8sE?feature=share) with the legends Eberhard Wolff and Stefan Tilkov
* [Chaos Engineering with Azure Chaos Studio pt. 2](https://www.youtube.com/live/WfdZeRP9fCU?feature=share) by Philip Welz
* todo:cast - Developer Podcast [Folge 61: Multi-Repo vs. Mono Repo](https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/todo-cast-developer-podcast/id1467179396?i=1000610338274)
* [Getting Certified as Kubernetes App Developer: My Kaizen Journey](https://cuteprogramming.blog/2023/04/22/getting-certified-as-kubernetes-app-developer-my-kaizen-journey/) by Chun Lin

And heads up for upcoming events:

* Upcoming Azure Meetup Rosenheim [Pulumi & Azure: Der Turbo-Boost für deine Cloud-Projekte](https://www.youtube.com/live/a5Nvgg7t8Rw?feature=share)
* And do not forget about [Microsoft Build](https://build.microsoft.com/)

## 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 20: Nie wieder unsicherer Code?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/T4XakaNaMPU)

## Developer Experience

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

* [CLI tricks every developer should know](https://github.blog/2023-04-26-cli-tricks-every-developer-should-know/) by Kedasha Kerr
* I love that one: [every cloud architecture](https://twitter.com/jasper_07/status/1649923075922857984?s=20)

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