Episode 87: myNewsWrap – SAP and Microsoft
Tags: sap, azure, serverless, kubernetes
Published: 2022-06-04 07:23:40


# Episode 87: 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.

### Azure Functions/Serverless

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

* [Wie Sie das Potenzial von Serverless für Ihre Anwendungslandschaft nutzen können.](https://microsoft.cio.de/a/wie-sie-das-potenzial-von-serverless-fuer-ihre-anwendungslandschaft-nutzen-koennen,3652963)

### Containers, Azure Container Apps and Kubernetes

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

* [Microsoft Delivers Azure Container Apps, Developer CLI](https://thenewstack.io/microsoft-delivers-azure-container-apps-developer-cli/)
* [Stop Messing with Kubernetes Finalizers](https://martinheinz.dev/blog/74)
* [GeekSprech Podcast Folge 74 – Kubernetes Security & Best Practices](https://geeksprech.de/geeksprech-podcast-folge-74-kubernetes-security-best-practices/)
* [OWASP Kubernetes Top 10](https://github.com/OWASP/www-project-kubernetes-top-ten)
* [Public preview: ARM64 agent node support in AKS](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/public-preview-arm64-agent-node-support-in-aks/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Dapr Community Call #61](https://youtu.be/0zClzPhSxRI)
* [Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes extensibility model | Azure Friday](https://youtu.be/2HSuzHEQDGw)
* [Generally available: Open Service Mesh extension for Azure Arc](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/generally-available-open-service-mesh-extension-for-azure-arc/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)

### GitHub & DevOps

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

* [Writing reusable Terraform modules](https://thomasthornton.cloud/2022/06/02/writing-reusable-terraform-modules/)
* [Quick Guide to Flux v2 on AKS](https://blog.baeke.info/2022/05/29/quick-guide-to-flux-v2-on-aks/)
  * [YouTube: GitOps on AKS with the Flux v2 Extension](https://youtu.be/w_eoJbgDs3g)
  * [GitHub repo: Flux v2 on AKS](https://github.com/gbaeke/quick-guides/blob/main/fluxv2/README.md)
* [100,000 Different Ways to Manage Secrets in GitOps](https://youtu.be/QFO3SiqqUOM)  
* [GitHub Availability Report: May 2022](https://github.blog/2022-06-01-github-availability-report-may-2022/)
* [The new GitHub Issues – June 2nd update](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-06-02-the-new-github-issues-june-2nd-update/)
* [Improved verification of historic Git commit signatures](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-05-31-improved-verification-of-historic-git-commit-signatures/)
* [Azure AD OIDC and Conditional Access support for GHEC EMUs](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-05-31-azure-ad-oidc-and-conditional-access-support-for-ghec-emus/)
* [Connecting to a private network from GitHub-hosted Actions runners](https://github.blog/2022-06-01-connecting-to-a-private-network-from-github-hosted-actions-runners/)
* [What’s new in security and user management for GitHub Enterprise](https://github.blog/2022-06-02-whats-new-in-security-and-user-management-for-github-enterprise/)
* [GitHub Enterprise Server 3.5 is now generally available](https://github.blog/2022-05-31-github-enterprise-server-3-5-is-now-generally-available/)
* [Welcome to Maintainer Month!](https://github.blog/2022-06-01-welcome-to-maintainer-month/)

### Misc

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

* [Microsoft Azure Tagging Conventions](https://luke.geek.nz/azure/microsoft-azure-tagging-conventions/)
* [General availability: New portal experience for Microsoft Artifact Registry](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/general-availability-new-portal-experience-for-microsoft-artifact-registry/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004195)
* [Sneak Peek: Azure Developer CLI](https://youtu.be/ANbvS_005Hg)
* [Secure access for a connected world—meet Microsoft Entra](https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/31/secure-access-for-a-connected-worldmeet-microsoft-entra/)

## 🐱‍👤 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 #95 - The one with Kyma leveraging Azure Functions & dapr (Christian Lechner)](https://youtu.be/32kHoPtkEb4)

## Learning and Events

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

* [New Azure Skilling Guides!](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-infrastructure-blog/new-azure-skilling-guides/ba-p/3423689)
* [Postman - 2021 State of the API Report](https://www.postman.com/state-of-api/#key-findings)
* [YouTube Playlist: Go from the beginning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJVrHfPVHI&list=PLRbYLREdOhfnLJl0xJxKEPe4BhlDU66Zj)
* [Learning Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-azure-kubernetes-service-aks-17453148) by Richard Hooper
* [Integrate 2022 - integration scenarios for SAP with Azure](https://twitter.com/martinpankraz/status/1532685346978373633?s=20&t=ErWnviQx2yi6o2Hwc9VI6w) - Discount Code

## 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:

* [Konstant coden ohne Variablen?! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/oB8yUTojfzw)
* [CRUD? Bloß nicht! // deutsch](https://youtu.be/MoWynuslbBY)

## Productivity & Developer Experience

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

* [Oh-my-Posh on Microsoft Store](https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/installation/windows)
* [What Made GoLang So Popular? The Language’s Creators Look Back](https://thenewstack.io/what-made-golang-so-popular-the-languages-creators-look-back/)
* [#KubeCon EU Takeaway 3: ➡️ Developer experience is top of mind for everyone](https://twitter.com/danielbryantuk/status/1531689357056217089?s=20&t=0XN47pB6Pd56megbjlNphw) - A Tweet Thread
* [7 lessons about finding the work you were meant to do](https://ideas.ted.com/7-lessons-about-finding-the-work-you-were-meant-to-do/)

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