Episode 86: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-05-28 07:51:00


# Episode 86: 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:

* [Migration from Service Catalog to SAP BTP Service Operator](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/05/25/migration-from-service-catalog-to-sap-btp-service-operator/)
* [Where did my API- and Event metadata go](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/05/26/where-did-my-api-and-event-metadata-go/)

## Microsoft Universe

Now let's look at the Microsoft universe. As this week Microsoft Build took place, let's us see what was announced there:

### Microsoft Build

First the "must see" topics:

* [Microsoft Build 2022 - Hompage with Keynote](https://mybuild.microsoft.com/en-US/home)
* [Microsoft Build 2022 - 10 technologies coming together to help you build what’s next](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-technologies-coming-together-help-you-build-whats-next-nadella/?trackingId=kFJwUrVqTKW3jEmlo2JRFg%3D%3D) - Blog Post by Satya Nadella
* [Microsoft Build 2022 - BOOK OF NEWS](https://news.microsoft.com/build-2022-book-of-news/)

You find the detailed announcement in the following sections marked as "_Announced at Build 2022:_".

And here another point of view on the announcements at Microsoft Build:

* [MS Build 2022 Announcements by James Cook](https://jamescook.dev/ms-build-2022-announcements)

With that let's continue with what remains as news that was not prominently announced at Microsoft Build.

### Azure Functions/Serverless

Here is what happened this week in the serverless space like Azure Functions and Static Web Apps:

* [Generally available: Updated extension defaults for new Azure Functions projects](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-updated-extension-defaults-for-new-azure-functions-projects/)
* [Generally available: Dynamic concurrency in Azure Functions](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-dynamic-concurrency-in-azure-functions/)
* [Public preview: JavaScript and Python support in Azure SQL bindings](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-javascript-and-python-support-in-azure-sql-bindings/)
* [Public preview: Durable functions support for isolated .NET worker process](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-durable-functions-support-for-isolated-net-worker-process/)
* [Public preview: Durable functions support for managed identity for Azure Storage](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-durable-functions-support-for-managed-identity-for-azure-storage/)
* [Public preview: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-functions-net-framework-support-in-the-isolated-worker-model/)
* [A coding pitfall in implementing dependency injection in .NET azure functions](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/a-coding-pitfall-in-implementing-dependency-injection-in-net/ba-p/3411110)
* [New tips & tricks for your Azure Static Web Apps](https://dev.to/azure/new-tips-tricks-for-your-azure-static-web-apps-56pl)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Generally available: Azure Container Apps](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-azure-container-apps/)
  * A bit more infos: [Azure Container Apps General Availability](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/azure-container-apps-general-availability/ba-p/3416885)
* [Quick Guide to Azure Container Apps](https://blog.baeke.info/2022/05/26/quick-guide-to-azure-container-apps/)
* [Samples for Azure Container Apps](https://github.com/ThorstenHans/azure-container-apps-samples)
* [Kubernetes 1.24 and Service Accounts](https://twitter.com/KarlKFI/status/1525316811364765696?s=20&t=7GtxBUg5wtfYfguIZYHX4A)
  * [CHANGELOG-1.24](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.24.md#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade) -> Search for `LegacyServiceAccountTokenNoAutoGeneration`
* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Public preview: KEDA add-on for AKS](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-keda-addon-for-aks/)
* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Public preview: Web application routing add-on for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-keda-addon-for-aks/)
* [Dapr extension for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Arc-enabled Kubernetes](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/aks/dapr)  
* [GA: Azure Key Vault secrets provider extension for Arc enabled Kubernetes clusters](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-arc-blog/ga-azure-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-for-arc-enabled/ba-p/3389231)  

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Announcing General Availability for GitOps with Flux v2 in Azure](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-arc-blog/announcing-general-availability-for-gitops-with-flux-v2-in-azure/ba-p/3408051)
* [How we use Dependabot to secure GitHub](https://github.blog/2022-05-25-how-we-use-dependabot-to-secure-github/)
* [Improved REST API documentation](https://github.blog/2022-05-24-improved-rest-api-documentation/)
* [Secret scanning alert events now in the audit log](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-05-24-secret-scanning-alert-events-now-in-the-audit-log/)
* [npm security update: Attack campaign using stolen OAuth tokens](https://github.blog/2022-05-26-npm-security-update-oauth-tokens/)
* [GitHub Actions: Re-run jobs with debug logging](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-05-24-github-actions-re-run-jobs-with-debug-logging/)
* [GitHub Sponsors launches in India](https://github.blog/2022-05-23-github-sponsors-launches-in-india/)

### Misc

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

* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Announcing Service Bus Explorer for Azure portal public preview](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/messaging-on-azure-blog/announcing-service-bus-explorer-for-azure-portal-public-preview/ba-p/3417168)
* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Announced at Microsoft Build: New features for scalable, cost-effective application development](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cosmosdb/announced-at-microsoft-build-new-features-for-scalable-cost-effective-application-development/)
* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Introducing Microsoft Dev Box](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/introducing-microsoft-dev-box/ba-p/3412063)
* _Announced at Build 2022:_ [Introducing Project Volterra (Satya Nadella 2022 Build Keynote)](https://youtu.be/yICVNta8jMU)
* [gRPC support on Azure App Service](https://azure.github.io/AppService/2022/05/23/gRPC-support-on-App-Service.html)
* [Introducing the redesigned Azure extensions for VS Code](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/apps-on-azure-blog/introducing-the-redesigned-azure-extensions-for-vs-code/ba-p/3423042)

## 🐱‍👤 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 Podcast #94 - The one with SAP on Azure for regulated industries (Ben Lennon, John Sommer)](https://youtu.be/8l61TjfVztY)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Go, from the beginning - free book](https://twitter.com/chris_noring/status/1528434414061031425?s=20&t=GGxpuR1eXZ1-9Sty1Jy8lg)
* [INNOQ Podcast - Software Supply Chain Security](https://www.innoq.com/de/podcast/019-supply-chain-security/)
* [Seven Ways to Fail at Microservices with Holly Cummins](https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/seven-ways-failing-microservices/)
* [Azure skills navigator - the new developer's "Guide to the Cloud"Markdown: An option to highlight a "Note" and "Warning" using blockquote (Beta)](https://github.com/github/feedback/discussions/16925)

## 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:

* [SICP.js #2: So strukturierst Du Code richtig // deutsch](https://youtu.be/lFs1sDO6ALE)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Microsoft REST API Guidelines](https://github.com/microsoft/api-guidelines)
* [Windows Terminal Preview 1.14 Release](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-terminal-preview-1-14-release/)
* [Hiring technical talent: An exercise in clarity, patience, and preparation](https://github.com/readme/guides/hiring-technical-talent)
* [Creating a popular OSS library is a marathon, not a sprint](https://github.com/readme/guides/maintaining-oss-projects)

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