LokesTech Lab Stack

Software, platforms, versions, licenses, and the stack behind the lab.

A working reference for what the lab is running, where the software came from, what license or entitlement supports it, and what needs to be reviewed before the next rebuild. This is the ingredient list behind the lab, not just the status board.

Stack Summary

Fast scan of the major building blocks.

1 Primary hypervisor
3+ Microsoft licenses / entitlements
TBD Active containers
∞ Version notes future-me needs

Platform Overview

Hardware mapped to OS, platform, version, and purpose.

Use this table to track the real stack: device, hardware, OS/platform, version, status, and notes.
System Hardware OS / Platform Version Status Purpose Notes
lab-hv01 Beelink Mini PC Proxmox VE TBD Testing Primary virtualization host Used for VM templates, lab rebuilds, and future service hosting.
NET-DNS01 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Raspberry Pi OS / Pi-hole TBD Active DNS filtering and local DNS support Tracks Pi OS version, Pi-hole version, and DNS role.
CL-LT01 MSI laptop Windows 11 TBD Active Admin workstation and documentation box Used for site building, Microsoft 365 admin work, scripting, and lab access.
SRV-DC01 Virtual Machine Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Planned Rebuild Target Domain controller / DNS Planned AD DS rebuild target for core.lokestech.com.
Win11-01 Virtual Machine Windows 11 Enterprise Planned Rebuild Target Endpoint testing Planned Windows client for GPO, Intune, Entra, and endpoint experiments.
util01 Virtual Machine Debian / Linux Planned Planned Utility services Future home for tools, scripts, lightweight services, or monitoring.

Stack Areas

High-level buckets for software and platform tracking.

Virtualization

Proxmox host, VM templates, storage layout, virtual switches, backup approach, and rebuild notes.

Proxmox VMs Templates

Microsoft Stack

Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Windows Server, Windows 11 Enterprise, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Exchange Online and future SCCM/MECM hybrid management testing.

M365 Intune MECM Windows

Linux & Containers

Debian-based systems, LXC containers, Docker containers, base images, exposed ports, volumes, and persistent data.

Debian LXC Docker

Software & Licenses

Licenses, editions, sources, and usage notes.

Do not list license keys here. Track edition, source, entitlement type, and purpose only.
Product Edition / Plan Source / Entitlement Status Used For Notes
Microsoft 365 Business Premium M365 tenant subscription Active Exchange, Entra, Intune, Defender, Office apps Track trial/paid status, assigned users, and renewal decision.
Windows Server Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Microsoft training / evaluation area Available AD DS, DNS, GPO, server lab testing Document source and intended lab-only usage. Do not store keys in this page.
Windows Client Windows 11 Enterprise Microsoft training / evaluation area Available Endpoint testing, GPO, Intune, Entra experiments Used for lab/client testing and documentation.
Proxmox VE Community / No subscription Public Proxmox installer Testing Virtualization host Track installed version, repository choice, and update approach.
Pi-hole Open source Project installer / package Active DNS filtering and local DNS support Track Pi-hole version, upstream DNS, and blocklist strategy.
Debian Stable Public ISO / container template Planned Utility servers, containers, services Track version, template source, and whether it is VM or container based.

Containers & Images

LXC, Docker, base images, ports, volumes, and service purpose.

Keep this boring and accurate. Container names, base image tags, ports, and volumes matter during rebuilds.
Name Type Host Base Image / Template Status Ports Persistent Data Purpose
TBD LXC lab-hv01 Debian Stable Planned TBD TBD Future utility service container.
TBD Docker util01 Debian / Docker image tag TBD Planned TBD TBD Future application or monitoring container.

Software Services

Installed services, where they run, and what they support.

Service Runs On Version Status Depends On Purpose Notes
Pi-hole NET-DNS01 TBD Active Raspberry Pi OS, network DNS settings DNS filtering and local DNS support Record upstream DNS, blocklists, and admin URL.
Proxmox VE lab-hv01 TBD Testing Beelink hardware, local storage, network bridge Virtualization platform Track repository choice, storage layout, bridge config, and backup plan.
Exchange Online Microsoft 365 Cloud service Active M365 Business Premium, DNS records lokestech.com email Mail flow, shared mailbox, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are part of this stack.
Active Directory DS SRV-DC01 Planned Rebuild Target Windows Server, DNS, domain design Local identity and GPO lab Planned rebuild for core.lokestech.com.
Backups TBD TBD Planned Storage target, backup tool, schedule Recovery and rebuild support This needs a real plan before the lab gets spicy.

Version Notes & Review Log

Track changes so rebuilds do not turn into archaeology.

Rule: This page should track versions, editions, sources, and license/entitlement notes, but never store product keys, secrets, passwords, tenant secrets, or recovery codes.

  • 2026-06: Created initial Lab Stack template for software, licenses, versions, containers, and services.
  • TBD: Confirm Proxmox VE version on lab-hv01.
  • TBD: Confirm Raspberry Pi OS and Pi-hole versions on NET-DNS01.
  • TBD: Confirm Microsoft 365 Business Premium trial/paid status and assigned users.
  • TBD: Add container inventory after LXC/Docker services are created.