Episode 92: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-07-09 07:31:54


# Episode 92: 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:

* [Kyma 2.4 (OS)](https://kyma-project.io/blog/2022/6/30/release-notes-24)
* Kyma and CAP
  * [Cookbook - Deploy to Kyma Runtime](https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/guides/deployment/deploy-to-kyma)
  * [SAP Developers Mission - Deploy Your CAP Application on SAP BTP Kyma Runtime](https://developers.sap.com/mission.btp-deploy-cap-kyma.html)

### Misc

And here some links from the broader SAP ecosystem:

* [The road to a clean(er) core – powered by SAP-centric low-code](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/07/04/the-road-to-a-cleaner-core-powered-by-sap-centric-low-code/)
* [To RISE or not to RISE: Ten Questions you should ask SAP about RISE](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rise-ten-questions-you-should-ask-sap-joshua-greenbaum/)
* [Innovationsstau bei SAP](https://e-3.de/innovationsstau-bei-sap/)

## 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:

* Read it carefully: [Azure Functions Node.js Roadmap 2022](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-nodejs-worker/wiki/Roadmap)
* [Generally available: Azure Functions retry policy for Event Hubs and timer triggers](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/generally-available-azure-functions-retry-policy-for-event-hubs-and-timer-triggers/)
* [Quest for serverless WebSockets, an adventure with Azure Functions & Durable Entities](https://dev.to/ably/quest-for-serverless-websockets-an-adventure-with-azure-functions-durable-entities-36oh)
* [Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions - the video](https://youtu.be/KHzdc3USFU4)
* [Azure Tips and Tricks - How to perform Serverless operations with Azure DevOps](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-developer-community-blog/azure-tips-and-tricks-how-to-perform-serverless-operations-with/ba-p/3545900)
* [Building a Frontend for Azure Webapp with Anthony Chu and Nuzhat Minhaz](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1525024297)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Do I Need Kubernetes?](https://www.snapt.net/blog/do-i-need-kubernetes)
* [Kubernetes: ImagePullBackOff!](https://blog.ediri.io/kubernetes-imagepullbackoff)
* [Optimizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with the Well-Architected Framework](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-architecture-blog/optimizing-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-with-the-well/ba-p/3352848)
* Dapr 1.8 is out:
  * [Release Notes](https://github.com/dapr/dapr/releases/tag/v1.8.0)
  * [Blog post](https://blog.dapr.io/posts/2022/07/08/dapr-v1.8-is-now-available/)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [GitHub Availability Report: June 2022](https://github.blog/2022-07-06-github-availability-report-june-2022/)
* [Awesome Actions - A curated list of awesome things related to GitHub Actions.](https://github.com/sdras/awesome-actions)
* [Supercharging GitHub Actions with Job Summaries](https://github.blog/2022-05-09-supercharging-github-actions-with-job-summaries/)
* [Managing a game dev community with GitHub Actions](https://github.blog/2022-07-06-managing-a-game-dev-community/)
* [GitHub Actions Status Tower Light](https://learn.adafruit.com/github-actions-status-tower-light?view=all)

### Misc

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

* [Azure läuft wohl teils mit deutlich limitierter Kapazität](https://www.golem.de/news/microsoft-azure-laeuft-wohl-teils-mit-deutlich-limitierter-kapazitaet-2207-166602.amp.html)
* [Using Azure Service Bus in the wild](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sdk/using-azure-service-bus-in-the-wild/)
* [Public preview: Azure Cosmos DB SQL API Go SDK improvements](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-azure-cosmos-db-sql-api-go-sdk-improvements/)
* [Microsoft datacenter batteries to support growth of renewables on the power grid](https://news.microsoft.com/innovation-stories/ireland-wind-farm-datacenter-ups/)

## 🐱‍👤 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:

* [BTP private linky swear with Azure – running Cloud Connector and SAP Private Link side-by-side](https://blogs.sap.com/2022/07/07/btp-private-linky-swear-with-azure-running-cloud-connector-and-sap-private-link-side-by-side/)
* [All Things SAP on Azure - How to migrate SAP to Azure](https://youtu.be/-huD49IIor4)
* Congrats to 100 episodes 🎉: [SAP on Azure Podcast #100 - The one with SAP as a customer (Peter Fischer, Benjamin Herrmann)](https://youtu.be/ssFmPs4Q-bo)

## Learning and Events

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

* [SwitchedOn - Platforms and App Delivery with Matthias Steiner](https://switched-on-with-james-wood-and-paul-modderman.simplecast.com/episodes/platforms-and-app-delivery-with-matthias-steiner)
* [Introducing GitHub Skills](https://github.blog/2022-06-06-introducing-github-skills/)

## 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:

* Long awaited, finally here: [Go (Golang): Eine Einführung in 130 Minuten // deutsch](https://youtu.be/eqSjKOPt7dg)
* [Coden? Aber bitte mit Style(guide)! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/tbOyo_njJeg)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [The Visual Studio Code Server](https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2022/07/07/vscode-server)

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