Episode 440 - Azure and SAP - Better Together!

The Azure Podcast

The team catches up with Holger Bruchelt to get an update SAP and why we now say "SAP and Azure" and not "SAP on Azure"

Media file: https://azpodcast.blob.core.windows.net/episodes/Episode440.mp3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/T70PrDkSQvI

Resources:

https://microsoft.com/SAP - Overall picture at SAP on Azure

https://aka.ms/acss - This is THE central entry point for Azure Center for SAP Solutions

Overview and architecture of the SAP CDC capabilities (preview) - Azure Data Factory – this is the new SAP CDC Connector for ADF

https://youtube.com/SAPonAzure - our YouTube channel for SAP on Azure

Other updates:

Public preview: Customer initiated storage account conversion | Azure updates | Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Ignite - Oct 12-14th, UK will have some in person element in Manchester this year, and local events will also take place in France, Germany, Latin America, Japan and China; Showcase of the latest innovations from Microsoft and partners.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/general-availability-azure-netapp-files-new-regions-and-crossregion-replication/

Netapp Files now available in Korea South, Sweden Central

Cross-region replication now in Korea Central/south, North Central US, East US 2, France Central and West Europe;

Backup feature in public preview now expanded to SE Asia, UK South

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-unmanaged-disks-will-be-retired-on-30-september-2025/ Managed disks have now been available for several years (2017), and unmanaged discs are being retired - so you need to migrate before 30 sept 2025. Advantages of managed discs include reliability, scalability, capacity, bursting, shared discs, etc.