MDA Research Kubernetes Link Directory Content credit to Yiyang Niu (yniu2@mdanderson.org ) & Yang Zhang (yzhang45@mdanderson.org ).
Organized by Xinrui Li (xli37@mdanderson.org ).
This page is a link organization index only. It is not a tutorial. Each link includes what it is for and when to use it.
Start with the three links in Critical Links (Must Read).
Use Account and Access links to request accounts and config support.
Use Setup and Operations links for specific tasks.
Contact for kubeconfig and templates: EDI-Kubernetes-Admin@mdanderson.org
Critical Links (Must Read)
Link
What It Is About
When to Use
Access Note
Kubernetes Orientation README Primary orientation and initial setup context for MDA Kubernetes users.
Read first before any setup or job submission.
Internal GitHub access required.
Kubernetes Q&A README Operational Q&A, common errors, troubleshooting, and task-specific guidance.
Use during day-to-day operation and troubleshooting.
Internal GitHub access required.
Kubernetes Seminar PowerPoint By Yiyang Niu Presentation with key Kubernetes suggestions and server usage recommendations.
Use for overview and context before deep diving into docs.
SharePoint and MDA account access required.
Link
What It Is About
When to Use
MDA HPC Portal Main entry point for HPC resources, policies, and account processes.
Use for official HPC information and request navigation.
Seadragon Account Request Account request page for Seadragon access.
Use before trying to submit Kubernetes jobs from Seadragon.
EDI-Kubernetes-Admin@mdanderson.org Team contact for kubeconfig file and job template provisioning.
Email when you need Kubernetes configuration and storage mapping setup.
Training and Orientation Materials
Link
What It Is About
When to Use
MDA JupyterHub Portal Interactive Kubernetes environment for notebooks and development workloads.
Use for interactive development and testing.
MDAJupyterHub README Detailed JupyterHub usage notes and environment guidance.
Use when configuring or troubleshooting JupyterHub usage.
BuildDockerImage README How to build Docker images for Kubernetes workloads.
Use when your dependencies are not covered by standard images.
VSCode_JupyterHub README Remote VS Code workflow integrated with Kubernetes and JupyterHub usage.
Use when developing remotely in VS Code.
Alternative Python Management Methods for Python package/environment management without Anaconda.
Use when you need lighter or alternative environment management.
ShareStorage supplementalGroups How to access multiple network storage mounts using supplemental groups.
Use when one container needs access to multiple storage group permissions.
OpenLens Release v6.5.2-366 OpenLens download for Kubernetes UI management and log viewing.
Use if you prefer UI-based Kubernetes management instead of only CLI.
Operations and Monitoring Links
Link
What It Is About
When to Use
Kubernetes Nodes Dashboard Cluster-wide node/resource visibility.
Use to check available node and hardware status.
Kubernetes Users Dashboard User-facing dashboard for workloads and metrics history.
Use to review running jobs and historical CPU/GPU/RAM usage.
Research High-Performance Computing Institutional HPC resource overview and platform information.
Use for official infrastructure and resource context.
HPC Resources at MD Anderson Direct section showing available resources.
Use when confirming cluster capacity and hardware availability.
Official Technical Reference
Link
What It Is About
When to Use
Kubernetes Job Controller Docs Official Kubernetes documentation for batch Job resources.
Use for YAML schema, parallelism, completions, and controller behavior details.