Cloud Computing Project: Static Website Hosting with Netlify 🌐

A simple website demonstrating cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) hosted on Netlify as part of a cloud infrastructure project.

🔗 Live Website: Cloud Computing Seminar Project

🚀 Features

• Basic introduction to cloud computing
• Explanation of three fundamental cloud service models:
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Responsive design
• Minimalist UI

🛠️ Technologies Used

• HTML5
• Netlify (PaaS Cloud Platform)

📋 Prerequisites

• GitHub account
• Netlify account (free tier)
• Basic understanding of HTML
• Code editor (VS Code recommended)

🚨 Deployment Steps

Connecting to Netlify

1. Log in to Netlify
   Visit app.netlify.com and sign in with GitHub.

2. Choose Deployment Method

   • Drag & Drop:
     Go to the "Sites" tab → Drag your index.html file into Netlify's deployment zone.
   • GitHub Integration (Recommended):
     Click "Import an existing project" → Authorize Netlify → Select your repository.

3. Trigger Deployment
   Netlify will automatically:

   • Detect index.html
   • Generate a unique URL (e.g., your-site.netlify.app)
   • Enable HTTPS
   • Deploy via global CDN

💻 Running Locally

1. Serve Locally

   python3 -m http.server 8000

🚀 Direct File Access

You can open index.html directly in a browser to view the project.

✨ Customization

📂 File Structure

index.html

🛠 Editing Guide

🔹 Update Content

Modify the text in index.html as needed.

🚀 Run HTML

☁️ Auto-Deploy with Netlify

Netlify automatically updates the project when you push changes to GitHub.

git add .
git commit -m "Update content"
git push origin main

☁️ Cloud Models in Action (PaaS)

Feature	Implementation Details
Infrastructure (IaaS)	Netlify manages servers and networking
SSL Certificates	Auto-provisioned via Let's Encrypt
Global CDN	Content cached in 21+ regions
CI/CD Pipeline	Instant deployments on Git push

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

👤 Author

Rajath Patil Kulkarni

• 🔗 GitHub
• 📂 Project Repository
• 🌐 Live Project

🙏 Acknowledgments

• NIST SP 800-145 cloud standards