Abdul Hanan

Student ID: 36015374

ICT171 Introduction to Server Environments and Architectures

Microsoft Azure Cloud Server Project

Project Overview

This website is hosted on a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine using Infrastructure as a Service. It demonstrates how a cloud-based Linux server can be configured to publish a simple website through a public IP address.

Server Environment

Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Server Type

Linux Virtual Machine

Web Server

Nginx

Hosting Method

Infrastructure as a Service

Project Tasks Completed

Connected to Azure Virtual Machine using SSH.
Removed the previous website files from the web directory.
Created a new static HTML website.
Configured the website inside the Nginx web root folder.
Made the website publicly accessible using the Azure public IP address.

Learning Outcome

This project helped me understand cloud server deployment, web server configuration, Linux file management, and the practical difference between using Infrastructure as a Service and a fully managed website platform.