EC2 Website Hosting on Linux in AWS by Using Student Result Management System Using PHP and MYSQL

Dr. A. Karunamurthy, D. Ilakiya

Abstract: This project focuses on the development and cloud deployment of a Student Result Management System (SRMS) using PHP and MySQL, hosted on Amazon EC2 instances running both Windows and Linux operating systems. The SRMS is designed to streamline the process of managing and publishing academic results in educational institutions by enabling administrators to input, update, and publish student marks online, while allowing students to securely access their results anytime, anywhere. The core objective is to implement a lightweight, web - based solution that ensures accuracy, transparency, and accessibility in result processing. The system features user authentication, role - based access for administrators and students, dynamic result generation, and database - driven report management. To explore cloud deployment strategies, the application is hosted on AWS EC2 with two different server environments: XAMPP on Windows and LAMP stack on Linux. This approach allows for a comparative analysis of performance, setup complexity, cost efficiency, and scalability between the two platforms. The project demonstrates how cloud computing, particularly through AWS EC2, can enhance the reliability and availability of academic web applications. By leveraging Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), the system ensures consistent uptime, data security, and easier maintenance without the need for on - premise servers. The result is a modern, efficient, and portable solution for academic result management that can be adopted by institutions of any scale.

Keywords: Student Result Management System, AWS EC2, LAMP Stack, PHP, MySQL, Cloud Computing, Linux Hosting, Web Application Deployment, Education Technology, Scalable Architecture