Unofficial SAP on Azure podcast

In episode 296 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Joule and Copilot. A little over 6 months ago the integration of SAP Joule and Copilot went generally available. Since then hundreds of customers have started their journey of getting more value out of integration between SAPs AI assistent Joule and Microsoft Copilot. Today we want to take another look at this integration, and I am rea...

In episode 295 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Copilot Studio and SAPOver the last few months we saw a big increase of customers asking how they can connect Copilot Studio with SAP. Of course we have the official Joule & Copilot integration and as you might know we are activley working with SAP on the next steps. However, in parallel customers are looking for way to connect today....

In episode 294 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Software Development Life Cycle at Microsoft with AI. I have always been pretty impressed by the way how Microsoft pushes the way how to develop forward. Especially when we look at the SAP world Microsoft is actually quite a big customer with hundreds of internal ABAP developers. In the past we already talked about how we do Software D...

In episode 293 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about data integration with our partner ASAPIO.As we had discussed in the past, connecting Fabric with SAP data is something that is used by lots of our joint customers. We have talked about the different options from SAP, from Microsoft and also from partners. Today we do another deep dive with our partner ASAPIO. Last year we had them alre...

In episode 292 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Arc-1!Just last week SAP releaed the ABAP Development Tools for VS Code which means that ABAP developers can now officially use VS Code for their development. While this is really great and I am also starting to test it, I have to admit that for me the way how ABAP development works has moved on and away from Eclipse. My colleauge Alic...

In episode 291 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Azure SAP Zone Alignment. In this video, Ralitza Deltcheva and Sanoop Thrivikraman Nampoothiri talk about how the new Azure SAP Zone Alignment Resource Agent automates SAP application server alignment with the active HANA zone to improve high availability, performance and cost optimization on Azure. Please checkout "Aligning SAP applic...

In episode 290 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Joule & Copilot integration at Sapphire. Last week, we were at SAP Sapphire in Orlando, and in addition to many very exciting announcements from SAP, one experience attracted a lot of attention: the "Saving the Bakery" showcase. You could not only enjoy great donuts but also get hands-on experience with Joule and Copilot....

In episode 289 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Augmented Network Security via Azure Firewall and Application Gateway for SAP/Non-SAP workloads Goran Condric talks with Evren Buyruk, Sai Kishor, Rajesh Nautiyal, and Derick Davis about how to strengthen network security for SAP and non‑SAP workloads on Azure. They explore how Azure Firewall and Application Gateway work together in a...

In episode 288 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Real-Time Intelligence integration with SAP Datasphere. We have spoken already about  the combination for SAP data with Microsoft Fabric. We have partner solutions, native solutions from Microsoft and we also work very closely with SAP. One of these integration is with SAP Datasphare. When you connect Datasphere with Fabric Real-Time I...

In episode 287 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about the SAP Deployment Automation Framework and the partner solution Cloud Motion Almost two years ago we had a really good session on the SAP Deployment Automation Framework. SDAF helps customers to quickly deploy SAP sytems - not only for test and demo environments, but production ready, high available systems. All of this is available o...

In episode 286 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Email Outbound integration. Sending emails from your SAP system is something that is required for sending alerts, notifying users about new workflows or sending invoices to customers. In the past, many customers just connected their on-prem Exchange server to it and that was it. With the shift to Exchange Online several new requirement...

In episode 285 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about SAP Integration Suite. In the past we already talked about the SAP Integration Suite, Edge Integration Cell and also Microsoft Sentinel for security. Today, with my colleage Martin Pankraz and Jannis Maier from SAP, we take a closer look how these components work together. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcas...

In episode 284 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about  Data Governance & Multi-cloud flexbility. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode284 Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/  #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #Purview...

In episode 283 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about AI with SAP Supply Chain at Microsoft for ECC. We have talked in the past about the Joule and Copilot integration and what overwhelming interest we are hearing from customers. Our regular viewers might have wondered what we are doing with the Joule integration at Microsoft and you might remember, that -- while we have lots of SaaS and...

In episode 282 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about events in March. You can say it is event season: this week I was attending Taiefy, The SAP Intelligence Event for you, in Amsterdam and next week we have not only the DSAG Technology days, but also Microsoft Fabcon, SAP Insiders and a few other events. So today we quickly want to recap this week and also provide an outlook to next. Fin...

In episode 281 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Azure resiliency with Azure Backup for SAP. Running an SAP System on Azure is one thing. But what about resiliency. For a long time Microsoft has been offering Azure backup for SAP workload and we have not only been supporting HANA, but also ASE. To share more on the latest inovation on Azure Backup for SAP, I am glad to have Anam with...

In episode 280 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Business Process Solutions! In our last episode we talked about the integration of SAP data into Fabric. As outlined there are multiple ways how to link or replicate data from your SAP systems to Fabric. However, we often hear from customers that the jounrey begins only then. You need to make sure that Fabric "understands" the semantic...

In episode 279 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about SAP Business Data Cloud, Datasphere and Microsoft Fabric. With all the excitment about the SAP Business Data Cloud, I recently searched for the Microsoft Fabric and SAP integraton and found several older blog posts from Ulrich Christ, with 90.000, 115.000 and almost 200.000 views. So there is definetly an interest in integrating SAP da...

In episode 278 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Support for Mission Critical. When customers move their SAP systems to Azure, Microsoft is working closely with customers and their partners on the migration. We do not have our own team that actually does the migrations, but as we have highlighted several times on the show, we have dedicated teams that ensure an SAP on Azure Missions...

In episode 277 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about ABAP Vibe coding! I love playing Adventure games. When I was younger, I was playing games from SierraOnline or LucasArts. One of my favorites was (and actually is) Days of the Tentacle. However, the game that probably started it all was Zork, a text-based adventure game. In one of the first interactions in this game it says "ZORK...

In episode 276 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about RPT-1. On of the new foundational models from SAP. One of the highlights at SAP TechEd last year was the announcement of two foundational new models, among them the RPT-1 or Rapid One. For me this was quite interesting, because SAP not only announce the model, but immediately made it available for testing on BTP and HuggingFace. Our am...

In episode 275 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Identity Managment and authentication for SAP. We have covered several times already identity and authetnication topics with Martin Raepple in the past. Together with Cameron Gardiner we take another look at Identity Management, especially in the context of the end of life for SAP IDM. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.sap...

In episode 274 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about testing your SAP systems using SAP Testing Automation Framework, by provding a systematic, repeatable way to validate your SAP systems infrastructure configuration and HA cluster functionality. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode274 Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: ht...

In episode 273 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Infrastructure Security. In the past few weeks we had a lot of discusisons around SAP and security. We talked about application protection and even had already partners that we collaborate with on the show. Today we want to take another look -- this time more on the infrastructure. For this I am glad to have Cameron back with us. Find...

In episode 272 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we look back at 2025. This will be our last episode of the 2025, and like in all the years since 2020, we want to wrap up the year with our colleague Jürgen Thomas. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode272 Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Ho...