Episode 91: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-07-03 08:55:30


# Episode 91: 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:

* [SAP Community Focus: SAP BTP Kyma Runtime](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/27/sap-community-focus-sap-btp-kyma-runtime)
* [Send personalized emails with SAP Customer Data Cloud webhooks and Kyma serverless functions](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/28/send-personalized-emails-with-sap-customer-data-cloud-webhooks-and-kyma-serverless-functions/)
* [Principal Propagation when extending on-prem systems using Kyma runtime](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/29/principal-propagation-when-extending-on-prem-systems-using-kyma-runtime/)
* [Configuring a Custom Identity Provider for Kyma runtime access](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/29/configuring-a-custom-identity-provider-for-kyma-runtime-access/)

## 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:

* [Azure Functions Environment Debugger](https://github.com/vjirovsky/AzFunDebugger)
* [Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions](https://ably.com/blog/quest-for-serverless-websockets-azure-functions-adventure)
* [API support in Azure Static Web Apps with Azure Container Apps](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/static-web-apps/apis-container-apps)

And something actionable:

* [Survey on Azure Functions](https://twitter.com/AzureFunctions/status/1542196495197147136?s=20&t=Xmqfo0kUBEomJ6v0vJxxMw)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Zero downtime deployment with Azure Container Apps and Github Actions - Part 1](https://dev.to/maxx_don/zero-downtime-deployment-with-azure-container-apps-and-github-actions-part-1-25ol)
* [Kubernetes: Multi-tenancy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/multi-tenancy/)
* [Learn to use the Dapr authorization middleware](https://blog.baeke.info/2022/06/23/learn-to-use-the-dapr-authorization-middleware/)
* [Dapr Community Call 63 - 6/28/2022](https://youtu.be/ecFvpp24lpo)

Not new but still worth reading:

* [Kubernetes is Doomed!](https://blog.container-solutions.com/kubernetes-is-doomed)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Highlights from Git 2.37](https://github.blog/2022-06-27-highlights-from-git-2-37/)
* [Improve Git monorepo performance with a file system monitor](https://github.blog/2022-06-29-improve-git-monorepo-performance-with-a-file-system-monitor/)
* [The new GitHub Issues – June 23rd update](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-06-23-the-new-github-issues-june-23rd-update/)
* [The new GitHub Issues – June 30th update](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-06-30-the-new-github-issues-june-30th-update/)
* [List and delete caches in your Actions workflows](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-06-27-list-and-delete-caches-in-your-actions-workflows/)
* [What’s new in Codespaces for Organizations](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-06-27-whats-new-in-codespaces-for-organizations/)
* [Proactively prevent secret leaks with GitHub Advanced Security secret scanning](https://github.blog/2022-04-04-push-protection-github-advanced-security/)
* [Dependabot alerts paused for malware advisories](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-07-01-dependabot-alerts-paused-for-malware-advisories/)
* [Improving Git protocol security on GitHub Enterprise Server](https://github.blog/2022-06-28-improving-git-protocol-security-on-github-enterprise-server/)

### Special Topic GitHub CoPilot vs. Open Source

* [Streit zwischen Open-Source-Community und GitHub eskaliert](https://www.heise.de/amp/news/Streit-zwischen-Open-Source-Community-und-GitHub-eskaliert-7160074.html)
* Software Freedom Conservancy - [Give Up GitHub!](https://sfconservancy.org/GiveUpGitHub/)
* Golo Roden's take on it - as usual worth to listen/watch and reflect: [GitHub Copilot: Verraten und verkauft?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/fScMM8Wl2R8)

### Misc

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

* [Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War](https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/22/defending-ukraine-early-lessons-from-the-cyber-war/)
* [Developing a Cloud-Native Application on Microsoft Azure Using Open Source Technologies](https://www.infoq.com/articles/cloud-native-development-azure/)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [Jonnychipz - In Conversation with Holger Bruchelt](https://youtu.be/V2u_XTHasEc)
* [SAP on Azure Podcast #99 - The one with the SAP Private Link Service (Sven Kohlhaas, Martin Pankraz)](https://youtu.be/TsrBaEa_vJw)

## Learning and Events

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

* [Tips for passing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Exam](https://www.thecloudonmymind.com/Tips-for-passing-the-Certified-Kubernetes-Administrator-CKA-Exam/)
* [Full Stack Journey 067: What The Heck Is GitOps?](https://packetpushers.net/podcast/full-stack-journey-067-what-the-heck-is-gitops/)
* Heads Up: [Update on Certification Exam Proctoring Migration](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/blog/update-on-certification-exam-proctoring-migration/)

And heads up for upcoming events:

* [Microsoft Inspire](https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/microsoft-inspire-2022-register-today/)
* [Kubernetes Community Days Munich 2022](https://community.cncf.io/kcd-munich/)
* [GitHub Universe 2022](https://www.githubuniverse.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:

* [JavaScript: Das ist neu in ES2022 // deutsch](https://youtu.be/bf0Eq9m5hLc)
* [Von Node.js nach Golang – live! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/DgWcmQ5hV5M)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Creating architecture diagrams with code](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/06/29/creating-architecture-diagrams-with-code/)
* [InfoQ DevOps and Cloud InfoQ Trends Report - Thread by Daniel Bryant](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1540253773758464000.html)

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