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VM management portal to start/stop EC2 or Azure VMs

Why Choose This Project?

Managing cloud virtual machines (VMs) can become challenging when dealing with multiple instances across providers like AWS and Azure. This project creates a centralized web-based management portal that allows users (or admins) to securely start, stop, and monitor EC2 (AWS) and Azure VMs without navigating different cloud consoles.

It’s highly practical for organizations to save costs (turning off idle VMs) and for students to learn multi-cloud APIs, authentication, and automation.

What You Get

A web-based dashboard for managing AWS EC2 and Azure VMs
Start/Stop VM functionality across multi-cloud environments
Secure authentication with cloud credentials (IAM roles, Azure AD)
Cost optimization by scheduling shutdowns for unused VMs
Status monitoring of running/stopped instances
Multi-cloud support with AWS SDK & Azure SDK

Key Features

Feature	Description
Multi-Cloud Support	Manage VMs on AWS EC2 and Azure Virtual Machines from one portal
Start/Stop Instances	One-click start/stop of VMs from the UI
Status Monitoring	Fetch and display VM status (Running, Stopped, Pending, etc.)
Scheduled Automation	Define schedules to automatically stop unused VMs
Secure Authentication	AWS IAM credentials and Azure AD service principal integration
Role-Based Access	Allow only admins to perform VM operations
Cost Optimization	Shutdown idle VMs to reduce billing
Logging & Auditing	Track who started/stopped which VM
Responsive UI	Clean web dashboard (Bootstrap/React/Angular)

Technology Stack

Layer	Technologies
Frontend	React.js / Angular / Bootstrap
Backend	Node.js (Express) / Java Spring Boot / Python Flask
Cloud APIs	AWS SDK (Boto3 for Python / AWS SDK for Java/Node) Azure SDK (azure-mgmt-compute, azure-identity)
Authentication	AWS IAM roles & access keys Azure AD Service Principal
Database (optional)	MySQL / MongoDB for storing VM metadata and user logs
Deployment	Docker, Kubernetes (optional), or serverless backend
Security	HTTPS, JWT authentication for users, IAM policies

Cloud Services Used

Cloud Service	Purpose
AWS EC2	Virtual Machines to be managed
AWS IAM	Secure access to EC2 APIs
Azure Virtual Machines	Compute VMs to be managed
Azure Active Directory (AD)	Authentication with Azure SDK
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)	VM operations (start/stop/list)
CloudWatch / Azure Monitor	Monitoring VM metrics
S3 / Azure Blob Storage (optional)	Store logs or metadata

Working Flow

User Login
- Admin logs into the management portal using secure credentials (JWT or OAuth2).
Fetch VM List
- The backend uses AWS SDK and Azure SDK to fetch available VM instances and their statuses.
VM Operations (Start/Stop)
- User selects a VM → Clicks Start/Stop → Backend calls:
  - AWS EC2 startInstances or stopInstances API
  - Azure VM start() or deallocate() API
Monitor VM Status
- Status is refreshed via API calls to AWS/Azure and displayed on the dashboard.
Automation (Optional)
- Admin sets schedules (e.g., stop VMs after 8 PM) → Backend triggers jobs (via AWS Lambda/Azure Functions or Cron Jobs).
Logging & Audit
- Every action (Start/Stop) is logged with timestamp and user info for auditing.