#261 - News Episode - October 2025 | SAP on Azure Video Podcast

In episode 263 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Entra ID and SAP Cloud Identity Services. In the past we already had a few sessions with Martin Raepple where we talked about the integration of Entra ID with the SAP Cloud Identity Service. Today we will look at the SuccessFactors integraiton and role provisioning and we are happy to have Martin back with us.  Product management at its best!Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode263Reach 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 #Identity #EntraID #BTP

In episode 262 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Security. In the past, security was never really a prominent topic for SAP customers. When asked about their top 5 priorities in the next year, other topics were always on the top. To my suprise, this changed quite a bit: not only in the latest DSAG Survey Security came out as one of the most important topics. So with todays session, we want to kick off several sessions focused completely on Security with SAP and Microsoft. This goes way beyond using Entra ID for Signle Sign-On and my colleague Martin Pankraz has focused on this for years. So I am really glad to have Martin back with us to kick off the security related sessions. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode262Reach 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 #Security #Sentinel #RISEwithSAP #MSDefender

In episode 261 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we have another News update. A few weeks back we had a News-only episode where we just looked at what had happened in the SAP and Microsoft space in recent weeks without focusing on any specfic topic. We actually got quite some positive feedback, so we decided to do this more often. It will be a shorter episode, but I think this is good with everyone. Of course, we will also continue to do our deep dives on specific topics. However, before we get start today there is also one other thing that was brought up now several times. When you watch this show on YouTube, you are interrupted quite often with ads. Several of you wrote comments under some videos, and also some colleagues reached out to me. I want to be clear: we are not making any money with these videos. We have NOT activitated anything to earn money with this. So unfortunately there is very little that we can do. I hope you can still enjoy this and all of our other vidoes and you might just have to wait and skip some ads. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode261Reach 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

In episode 260 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about the DSAG Annual congress. Last week I had the pleasure to attend the DSAG Annual congress in Bremen. DSAG is the German Speaking User Group and the annual event is the biggest and probably most relevant event for the german speaking community in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This year was the first time, that I didn't present anything myself. I had honor of hosting our SAP with Microsoft track with great customer presentations, I attended many amazing customer sessions and I was again able to connect with lots of peers from SAP, partners and customers during the event. So today we want to recap the event and it is really great that we have Jens Hungershausen with us. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode260Reach 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 #DSAG #DSAG25

In episode 259 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Trusted Launch VMs for SAP. Azure offers Trusted Launch as a seamless way to improve the security of Generation 2 virtual machines (VM). Trusted Launch protects against advanced and persistent attack techniques. Robert Biro exlains the concepts and outlines how this can also be used in the context of SAP. * Trusted Launch for Azure virtual machines: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch* Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Trusted launch: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch-existing-vm-gen-1?tabs=linux%2Cpowershell* Generally Available: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=499104Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode259Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ - 0:00 Intro- 1:40 Introducing Robert Biro- 2:50 Trusted Launch VMs for SAP- 4:00 Definition and Purpose of Trusted Launch- 5:20 Trusted Launch and Generation 2- 12:30 Supported for SAP- 17:15 Enable Trusted Launch on existing Azure VMs#Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #TrustedCompute #VM #Security

In episode 258 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about SAP and Microsoft. From time to time we mention that Microsoft is a huge SAP customer. Not only since a few months, but since tens of years. So in a lot of cases our situation refelcts the same situation as a lot of customers out there. Roughly three years ago we had Frederic Huet from out internal SAP team talking about Microsoft running SAP. Three years is a pretty long time in the age of cloud and AI, so I am happy to have Fred back with us to share the latest on SAP at Microsoft.Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode258Reach 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 #RISE #S4HANA #SNP #Migrations

In episode 257 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about latest news from the SAP and Microsoft ecosystem. Today we don't have any special guest, so we thought we would take a look at some of the latest news from the SAP and Microsoft ecospace. In earlier episodes we had a regular news block, but we shifted to specific topcs with experts. So maybe we will have dedicated News episode from time to time. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode257Reach 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

In episode 256 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Community. When I was still at SAP over 10 years ago, I loved working with DSAG, the German Speaking SAP User Group. For me -- in my last role as the product manager for SAP API Management -- it was always great to get direct consolidated customer feedback. To present the latest features and listen to what was resonating well and what not. So for me it was clear that I wanted to continue to work with DSAG in my role SAP product manager for SAP integration at Microsoft. So today I am happy to have Sebastian Westphal the Executive Board Member for Technology at DSAG with us. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode256Reach 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 #DSAG #Community #Identity #Data #AI #Joule #Copilot

In episode 255 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about ASUG with Geoff Scott. In my role as a product manager, I try to stay in contact with customers as much as possible. On the one hand I can help customers get started with new innovations, but I also get to learn and hear their feedback. So at the last Sapphire it was great for me to see, that Geoff Scott, CEO of ASUG, the American SAP User Group, was on stage during the keynote of Thomas Saueressig. Geoff has always great insights when it comes to customers and I am glad that we have him back on our show. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode255Reach 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 #ASUG

In episode 254 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Entra ID Governance from a Customer perspectiveWe continue today with the topics around Entra ID and SAP. We have covered different aspects of the integration of Entra ID and SAP in different ways in the past, but we thought that today we could take a look from a customer perspective. I am glad to have Roj Koc with us today, who is working closely with customers in Denmark and northern Europe to share what he is seeing in the market. Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode254Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Robert Boban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rboban/* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #EntraID #IAG #SAPIDM