Pi-hole
Raspberry Pi 4
NODE: SCG-MAINREGION: DEMODE: SELF-HOSTED
PLATFORM OPERATIONAL
Private infrastructure laboratory
Built at home.
Designed for control.
A privacy-first platform for storage, automation, media and secure digital services—built to remain understandable, useful and independent.
2Core nodes
10+Self-hosted services
24/7Private infrastructure
Core infrastructure
A compact platform with clear responsibilities.
The gateway, DNS, automation, storage and remote Home Assistant roles are separated across dedicated hosts with clearly documented responsibilities.
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Core Automation
HomeLab Server
Raspberry Pi 4 running Docker, Home Assistant, MQTT, reverse proxy and smart-home services.
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Storage & Applications
UGREEN NAS
Docker-enabled NAS running Immich, Jellyfin, Glance and private storage workloads.
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Network DNS
Pi-hole
Dedicated Raspberry Pi 4 providing local DNS and network-wide filtering.
Network topology
Four hosts with clearly separated responsibilities.
The FRITZ!Box provides the internet gateway. Pi-hole handles local DNS, the main Raspberry Pi runs automation and core services, and the UGREEN NAS carries storage-heavy applications. A separate remote Home Assistant server completes the environment.
Open system directory →InternetWAN uplink
FRITZ!BoxInternet gateway
HomeLab Server
Raspberry Pi 4
UGREEN NAS
Storage & applications
HA Remote Server
Home Assistant node
System overview
Selected services, one private platform.
The public website intentionally shows no sensitive live telemetry. Operational data stays inside the private network and will later be presented through a separate internal dashboard.
Explore all projects →What this lab is for
Learning by building systems that are genuinely useful.
The environment combines everyday services with experimentation in automation, networking, containers and resilient self-hosting.
Ownership
Important data and services remain under direct control.
Practicality
Every service should solve a real problem or teach a useful skill.
Continuous improvement
The platform evolves through documentation, testing and iteration.
Built, operated, improved