Hamdhan Ahmed - 35441645
project proposal
This project involves designing and deploying a personal portfolio website hosted on a cloud-based Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform using Microsoft Azure. The website is created to professionally present the profile, academic background, and technical skills of Hamdhan Ahmed,Bachelor of Information Technology student (Student ID: 35441645). The website will be deployed on an Azure Virtual Machine running the Ubuntu operating system. The Nginx web server will be installed and configured to host a static website built using HTML and CSS. The website will include structured sections such as About Me and Skills, providing a clear and professional overview of the students capabilities. The student ID will be displayed on the homepage to meet assessment requirements. To ensure accessibility, the virtual machine will be configured with a public IP address, and network security rules will be adjusted to allow HTTP traffic through port 80. This enables the website to be accessed globally through a web browser. This setup demonstrates key cloud computing concepts including virtual machine provisioning, server configuration, and deployment of web applications in a real-world cloud environment. The project also develops practical skills in managing Linux-based systems, installing and configuring the Nginx web server, and understanding how cloud infrastructure supports modern web hosting. Nginx is used due to its high performance, low resource usage, and ability to efficiently serve static web content in cloud environments. The intended audience includes potential employers, lecturers, and peers who wish to understand the students academic progress and technical abilities. Hosting the website on a cloud platform demonstrates real-world deployment skills and provides continuous online accessibility. Overall, this project provides foundational experience in cloud infrastructure, server administration, and web development using an IaaS model.
License
This project is released under the MIT License because it is a simple, widely used, and highly permissive software license suitable for educational and cloud-based web development projects. The MIT License allows others to freely use, copy, modify, and distribute the project, provided that proper credit is given to the original author, Hamdhan Ahmed (Student ID: 35441645). This license was chosen because it is commonly used in the software industry, easy to understand, and encourages learning and collaboration without restrictive conditions. It aligns well with the purpose of this project, which demonstrates cloud deployment using Microsoft Azure and the Nginx web server.