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title: "Subhan (@subhan-cloud) | Hashnode"
description: "Documenting my journey from student to Cloud Engineer. Read the latest articles by Subhan on Hashnode."
url: "https://hashnode.com/@subhan-cloud"
---

@subhan-cloud

# Subhan

@subhan-cloud · Faisalabad · Joined July 2026

Documenting my journey from student to Cloud Engineer.

### [Understanding System Design](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/understanding-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Explore how DNS, CDNs, API gateways, load balancers, caches, databases, queues, and auto-scaling support scalable cloud infrastructure.

4 min read · [my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/understanding-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-system-design/6a8e9c50c5a9cbcb66a7bb9e)

### [💰 Building an Azure Budget Guardrail — And Fixing My AI Mistake](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/building-an-azure-budget-guardrail-and-fixing-my-ai-mistake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I built an automated Azure budget guardrail and learned an important lesson after AI generated code changed my original project scope.

3 min read · [my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/building-an-azure-budget-guardrail-and-fixing-my-ai-mistake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-an-azure-budget-guardrail-and-fixing-my-ai-mistake/6a8823b2f69b1cb8f14d9164)

### [Dropping my First Project](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/dropping-my-first-project?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I dropped my first intermediate cloud project after realizing I lacked the skills to build it properly. Here's what I learned.

3 min read · [my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/dropping-my-first-project?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Aug 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/dropping-my-first-project/6a857c8b2db3d68702e850a9)

### [AutoBackup Utility Bash](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/autobackup-utility-bash?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how to build a lightweight Bash script to automate daily Linux backups, enforce 5-file retention limits, and schedule background task with Cron.

3 min read · [my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/autobackup-utility-bash?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/autobackup-utility-bash/6a6832aebec099f56118a215)

### [A Tiny Docker Mistake That Cost Me More Time Than It Should Have 😅](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/a-tiny-docker-mistake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how a simple Docker port mapping mistake led me to debug a Flask app and why checking exposed ports saves time.

1 min read · [my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev](https://my-cloudjourney.hashnode.dev/a-tiny-docker-mistake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-tiny-docker-mistake/6a661564b97c5b9415d2fb7c)