My StudentID: 35117059
This project is a cloud-based personal blog that I created to share a few of the things I am passionate about, namely music, books, poems and of course Formula 1. The aim of this blog is to offer an organized and user-friendly platform where different kinds of content can be arranged into separate sections, allowing users to explore topics based on their interests. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), specifically Microsoft Azure, is used to host the website on a virtual machine. Nginx serves as a web server to deliver the content, and the server is configured using commands and runs a Linux-based operating system. To be able to ensure simplicity and reliability while meeting the assignment's requirements, the blog is created as a static website using simple HTML. To improve user experience, the blog may later be extended to include more pages, better layout, and interactive features. The main goal of this project is to demonstrate a practical understanding of cloud server layouts and environments. This project shows how modern web applications are hosted and managed by setting up a website on a remote virtual machine. The process involves building and configuring the virtual machine, establishing network connectivity, installing and maintaining a web server, and using the command line to edit content directly on the server. The project combines technical skills with a creative element by allowing the author to express personal interests and facts. The website focuses mainly on topics including Formula 1 analysis, book recommendations, poetry and quotes, and music recommendations. Each section offers selected information, enabling guests to explore various topics according to their interests while maintaining a unified theme that combines lifestyle and creative content. I have included here a brief outlook on how the website might look below which can be subjected to further modifications.
"Paper is my heart, pens are my veins. They return the words I stole, blood to paint a scene."
This section includes my all time favourite radio messages during Formula 1 races, hilarious memes, driver & team standings and race analysis.
The MIT License was selected for this project because it is a standard, well-known, and an open-source license that permits others to use, modify, and share the project with a few restrictions. Since it promotes learning, collaboration, and code reuse while still giving due credit to the original creator, it is appropriate for an academic cloud-based website. Because of its adaptability, it is perfect for a student project that can be expanded, improved, or modified in future assignments. Additionally, the MIT License guarantees that the author is always credited while allowing others to expand or improve the work later on.